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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To the 155th on the 155th
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Totally Thames Festival, London
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Do spirits haunt the Gardens of Versailles?
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Celebrating sea otters
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World Book Day
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Channel Country, Australia
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Edinburgh festivals
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Mother s Day
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International Sloth Day
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What, no escalator?
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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Rosa Parks Day
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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How lovely are your branches
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Celebrating 54 years of Capitol Reef National Park
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Every day is Napping Day for this screech owl
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Arambol Beach, Goa, India
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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‘Stepping’ into Black History Month
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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International Womens Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Tufa formations in Mono Lake, California
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Protect your neck
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Church of Notre Dame de Bon-Port, Les Sables-dOlonne, France
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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