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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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Cosplay strongly encouraged
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Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile
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Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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Przewalskis horses
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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National Gardening Week
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Roman theater of Cartagena, Spain
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A river runs through it
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Diwali
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Lakeside serenity in Finland
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Let’s celebrate
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It s Australia Day
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Santorini, Greece
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Walk the line
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Groundhog Day
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Mediterranean red sea stars
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Sunny day, sweepin the clouds away
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Celebrating Helsinki’s birthday at the Kiasma Museum
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Oh, to sleep under the northern lights
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Keyholes to the kingdom
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Italy s submerged village
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Fibonacci Day
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Autumnal equinox
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