Much of Boston used to be marshland like this, including the Back Bay, South Bay, Mill Pond and more. Those areas were filled ...

The perfect escape from the city is on South Carolina's coast and is a hidden gem town that is filled with sandy beaches and ...

A wetland is a stew of botanical life and can absorb and release heat from the sun. Try taking a whirl through these four ...

More information: Hillary L. Sullivan et al, The Effect of Runnels on Salt Marsh Sediment Dynamics, Vegetation, and Nitrogen Cycling, Estuaries and Coasts (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s12237-025-01511-6 ...

Here are the best places to go walking on the South Shore. Best views, best birdwatching, best exercise, best for families ...

On the North River, the sanctuary's fields, oak forest and salt marsh attract a wide variety of birds, and seals are often visible from the riverside platform. 2000 Main St. 781-837-9400.

Historical extent of salt marshes off Metro Vancouver (left); elevation change in the tidal marsh between 1985 and 2015 (centre); and distribution of tidal marsh (green) in 2015 and marsh lost ...

The CMP said that Paget Marsh’s boggy nature has helped to protect it from construction and deforestation, with populations of cedar, palmetto and wax myrtle left “virtually untouched”.

It’s a long way from the crowded Beltway around Washington DC to the Appalachian Mountains near Cumberland Gap. It’s even farther if you make a detour to the coastal marshes of the Delmarva Peninsula.

Marshes provide many ecosystem benefits. They are habitat for birds and crustaceans, such as salt marsh sparrows, marsh wrens, crabs and mussels. They are also a niche for native salt-tolerant plants, ...

Marshes provide many ecosystem benefits. They are habitats for birds and crustaceans, such as salt marsh sparrows, marsh wrens, crabs, and mussels.

According to the trade journal Land and Water, the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was in a bind. They had planned for an annual attendance of fewer than 10,000 visitors a year ...