When I was a kid, my dad and grandpa placated some hard-ass county inspector by piling massive dirt berms along our place in the Sax-Zim Bog. They sought to block the view of our family junkyard from ...

Cranberry bogs are wetland environments characterized by thick sphagnum moss, acidic waters, and spongy peat. During the growing season, the bog remains dry; it is only during harvest time that ...

After decades on the wish list, long-sought improvements at Volo Bog State Natural Area in Ingleside have been funded and are ...

Often referred to as a super-species, Sphagnum Moss is found in Irish bogs.

Tuberculosis Research Section scientists collapse in the bog after a long day collecting sphagnum core samples at Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Maine. Front: Clif Barry (Left ...

Can you help us? Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it ...

The sphagnum moss will help to create healthier blanket bog, protect the area’s precious peat and slow the flow of rainwater across the landscape. Once the newly planted sphagnum moss plugs have ...

“We can save the southern bog turtle, but we need to act now.” Photo of bog turtle in its sphagnum moss wetlands habitat is available for media use with appropriate credit. Credit: Nathanael ...

The UK's peatlands face an uncertain future amid the escalating impacts of climate change. Peatlands are critical ecosystems ...

Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it also helps reduce ...

If I told you I was visiting a bog, you might be wondering why I look ... like this stuff which is called sphagnum moss. When the moss dies, it begins to rot and sinks into the water to form ...