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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Let’s talk fossils
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In the valley of the doll
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Cross this bridge if you dare
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Till the cows come home
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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Groundhog Day
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World Meerkat Day
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A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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When in Rome...celebrate Saturnalia
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A fair that s star-studded
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Let the harvest begin
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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The otherworldly red river
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1, 1, 2, 3: It s Fibonacci Day!
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Feeling chic on Fashion Week
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Cherry blossom season in Tokyo
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International Sloth Day
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Penn Station
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Beethoven s 250th
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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A cutting-edge art gallery opens in Paris
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