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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A theatrical dream
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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International Whale Shark Day
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A Flag Day tradition
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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Taking the scenic route to Sturgis
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European Day of Parks
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Marine Day, Japan
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Seonam Temple, South Korea
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Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
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Gray seal sleeping on the beach, Orkney Islands, Scotland
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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International Tiger Day
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Pantaleu
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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Perseid meteor shower over Oregon
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The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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The view will stop you in your tracks
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Infant Sumatran orangutan, Indonesia
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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Irohazaka road
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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Feast of the Donkey
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