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Did You Know!

Minnesota contains the largest continuous peatland in the lower 48 states.

The Red Lake Peatland in northern Minnesota covers over 1,200 square miles—a massive, sponge-like ecosystem that stores enormous amounts of carbon, filters water naturally, and preserves ancient plant matter so well that pollen and vegetation from thousands of years ago remain intact beneath the surface.

Why it’s obscure: Most people associate peat bogs with Ireland or Canada, not the American Midwest—yet this one plays a quiet role in climate regulation and freshwater protection in the U.S.