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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Autumn in Central Park, New York
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Go with the rainbow flow
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World Poetry Day
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Pride Month
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Zion National Park, Utah
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Native American Heritage Day
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First Cliff Walk
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Racers pushing past sunflowers in the 2018 Tour de France
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The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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Feel the spray in Monterey
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Sailing on thick ice
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A valley view at 9,000 feet
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Iceland for International Rock Day
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Pollinator Week
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National Bison Day
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Llama Day
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International Day of Friendship
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Flocking together in the Antarctic
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Saint Andrews Day
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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A winter light show
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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A temple, preserved
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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