穆斯黑德湖附近的Norcross Brook河与湿地，缅因州皮斯卡特奎斯 Norcross Brook and wetlands near Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine (© Aaron Black-Schmidt/Tandem Stills + Motion)

穆斯黑德湖附近的Norcross Brook河与湿地，缅因州皮斯卡特奎斯 Norcross Brook and wetlands near Moosehead Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine (© Aaron Black-Schmidt/Tandem Stills + Motion

Deep in the North Woods wetlands

To celebrate American Wetlands Month, we're flying over Norcross Brook, which snakes through the wetlands of Maine's North Woods near Moosehead Lake. Wetlands like these are an often-underappreciated natural resource. They act as vital link between land and our planet's watersheds, playing a crucial role in protecting healthy ecosystems. In addition to providing indispensable habitat for the many species that call them home, wetlands filter our drinking water and cycle nutrients. They also provide a natural buffer from storms, absorb flood waters, and capture carbon from the atmosphere—all of which help to mitigate the impact of climate change.

Some of the wetlands here around Moosehead Lake include the West Shirley Bog and the Lazy Tom Bog, both of which are well-known moose-watching hotspots. The hulking animals of Maine's North Woods are so common they're said to outnumber residents three to one. Surely there's a moose or five down there among those trees…

在北部森林湿地深处

为了庆祝美国湿地月，我们将飞越诺克罗斯布鲁克，它蜿蜒穿过缅因州北部穆塞黑德湖附近森林的湿地。像这样的湿地是一种常常被低估的自然资源。它们是连接陆地和地球分水岭的重要纽带，在保护健康的生态系统方面发挥着至关重要的作用。除了为许多称之为家的物种提供不可或缺的栖息地外，湿地还过滤我们的饮用水，循环营养物质。它们还提供了风暴的自然缓冲，吸收洪水，从大气中捕获碳，所有这些都有助于减轻气候变化的影响。

穆塞黑德湖周围的一些湿地包括西雪莉沼泽和懒惰的汤姆沼泽，这两个地方都是著名的麋鹿观赏热点。缅因州北部森林的笨重动物非常常见，据说它们的数量比当地居民多出三倍。在那些树中间肯定有一两只麋鹿…