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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Is that a buzzing sound?
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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Goodbye, 2020!
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Pollinator Week
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An endless journey
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Overlooking the Douro
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Native American Heritage Day
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Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Celebrating all things Austen
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World Architecture Day
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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New Zealand s loneliest mountain
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Bobbing for crab apples
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US Election Day
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Infrared Jupiter, erupting Io
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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Joan charges Riverside Park
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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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Kelimutu, Flores, Indonesia
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World Elephant Day
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Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, US-Canada border
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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Summer solstice
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International Zebra Day
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The story of the poinsettia
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