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
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A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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There was gold in them there hills…
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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Moody skies over Valletta
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Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Burchells zebras for International Zebra Day
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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World Bicycle Day
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Dog days of summer
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World Turtle Day
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Signs of life in the Empty Quarter
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Autumn comes to Old Town
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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International Museum Day
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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International Archaeology Day
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfall
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A winter light show
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Blue-footed booby, Galápagos Islands
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American robin
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