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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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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World Lizard Day
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A wassailing we go
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Ring of fire
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Daylight saving time begins
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Ronda, Spain
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Join us in celebrating World Water Day
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Dyavolski Most
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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The desert blooms
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Polar Bear Week
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Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan Province, China
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Here we honor the women who ve served
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Death Valley National Parks Anniversary
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Skyscraper Day
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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National Take a Hike Day
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Welcome to the Hoh
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
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Reindeer, Lapland, Finland
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
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The otherworldly red river
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Happy anniversary to the National Park Service!
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