Swamps and bogs probably aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of America’s celebrated landscapes. That’s a shame, since wetlands like these play a crucial role in the health of our ecosystems. In addition to providing unique habitat to the many species that call wetlands home, they filter water, provide a natural buffer from storms, absorb flood waters, and capture carbon from the atmosphere—helping to protect our planet from climate change.
In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
Today in History
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Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
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A grotesque scene
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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GOAL!
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Grand Teton National Park
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Where can you find a red fox?
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World Elephant Day
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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Snow buntings take flight
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Ravens
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Row, row, row your gondola
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A valley view at 9,000 feet
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High trekking season in Upper Mustang
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic
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Acadia transformed
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Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California
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The Great Glen
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Porto Cathedral, Portugal
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Kangaroo family for National Hugging Day
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A sea of swirling stone
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Tiny fliers head south
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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Computer Science EDU Week
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International Day of Color