Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky

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Author, scientist, mom. Bog adventurer. Permafrost detective. Learn more at merrittraeturetsky.com

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Living Ground The forest floor remembers Fallen leaves unpalm to the next generation Dead wood is busy becoming Beneath us, fungi stitch the dark together Moss builds worlds we miss We look up and call it a forest But down here, nothing is ending

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Folks, bogs are NOT supposed to look like this (once deliciously squishy Sphagnum). Around the world, they are drained, burned, or are drying out. Boglands need our help and we need them. Please join me.

Bogs = clean water, biodiversity, food, history, secure climate

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Photograph of a parched, dessicated Sphagnum bog.
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What if the ground beneath your feet remembers? Bogs aren’t wastelands. They're time capsules; beautiful living systems that preserve food, rituals, travel, climate, and human stories for thousands of years. Today, I wrote about the muck that keeps our history. The New York Times, October 5, 2026

Image of a New York Times article called "The Muck that keeps our History".
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What if the ground beneath your feet remembers? Bogs aren’t wastelands. They're time capsules; beautiful living systems that preserve food, rituals, travel, climate, and human stories for thousands of years. Today, I wrote about the muck that keeps our history. The New York Times, October 5, 2026

Image of a New York Times article called "The Muck that keeps our History".
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Welcome to Fabulous Fen in the high country of Colorado. Rich fens like this are named after their incredibly rich biodiversity. Please help spread awareness that these wetlands are far from wastelands, but complex and beautiful.

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Welcome to Fabulous Fen in the high country of Colorado. Rich fens like this are named after their incredibly rich biodiversity. Please help spread awareness that these wetlands are far from wastelands, but complex and beautiful.

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