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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International Archaeology Day
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Bathing huts in Skåne County, Sweden
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A misty morning in Brazil
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Terraced fields of green
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Giants of the avian world
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Canadian Thanksgiving
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American goldfinch
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Aerial view of a heart-shaped field in Trittau, Germany
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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A swim in the sky
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Oymyakon, Russia
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World Octopus Day
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A visionary artist paints his own garden view
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Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
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Bohemian Switzerland
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Light show in the forest
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World Oceans Day
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Tom Turkey takes Manhattan
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Peel Castle on St. Patrick’s Isle with the Isle of Man in the background
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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A great white egret in Hungary
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The Pearl of Siberia
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Fibonacci Day
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Grand finish of Le Tour
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In the Supertree Grove
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Paris is photo-ready this week
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Moody skies over Valletta
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