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Bethany Beach fireflies live in low-lying, freshwater marsh areas near coastal dunes, called swales, that provide them with shelter and food.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Save Our Swale program: The Public Works Department offers a program to rehabilitate swales fronting residential properties to enhance stormwater drainage.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
The watery enclave is a wildlife magnet at the edge of a sunny green swale.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
The motorcycle ended up in the right shoulder, while the Hyundai ended up in a swale separating the HOV lane from the travel lanes.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Save Our Swale program: The Public Works Department offers a program to rehabilitate swales fronting residential properties to enhance stormwater drainage.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
The watery enclave is a wildlife magnet at the edge of a sunny green swale.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2024
The motorcycle ended up in the right shoulder, while the Hyundai ended up in a swale separating the HOV lane from the travel lanes.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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Wright's marsh thistle (scientific name: Cirsium wrightii) Zuni fleabane (scientific name: Erigeron rhizomatus) Reach the reporter at zbradshaw@gannett.com or on X @ZachBradshaw14.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kayak the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge Kayak the calm waters of Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge for views across pristine freshwater marshes and maritime forests.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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And that guy walking through wetlands in a white collared shirt?Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Band has since contested the wetland and waterway permit granted by the DNR and filed a lawsuit against the state agency, arguing the final environmental impact statement violates the state’s Environmental Protection Act.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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As sunflower oil plumps and conditions, salicylic acid sloughs away dead skin and pore-clogging sweat to reveal more radiant, bump-free skin after each wash.Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Some are lush with sloughs and tree islands sculpted into teardrop patterns through thousands of years of slow sheet flow.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Don’t let the stress of what to get for your co-worker or loved one bog you down; our team has taken the time to dive deep through Amazon to find a list of gifts that will bring joy to everyone on your list and then some.Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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How to Maximize the Warm Months in Davis Hike, Fish, and (Much) More Dolly Sods Wilderness, a small but spectacular 17,000-acre roadless area known for its high-elevation bogs and rocky outcroppings, is the destination for hiking and backpacking.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Golf carts, bikes, and paddleboard and Segway tours of the nearby marshlands are also available to be booked.Esther Carlstone, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
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Having been erected on marshlands and barrier islands using early land reclamation techniques, its waterlogged ground is now compacting in a process called subsidence.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nothing would disrupt the swamp more than electing Elon Musk ... think about it ...Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The satellite rolled into a swamp, whereupon it was nicknamed Kaputnik.Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Earth’s earliest wildfires may have been fitful and erratic, flickering among the amphibious flora of fens and bogs.Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
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They can be found on all continents and are classified into bogs, fens and swamps.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
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Williams put his own twist on the Americana aesthetic by styling his wardrobe of white, black, light wash and dark wash bootcut jeans with everything from leather fringe moto jackets, classic zip-up knits and preppy polo shirts to cropped double-breasted blazers, rodeo jackets and cowboy hats.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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Style it with dark wash jeans and ankle booties, finishing off the look with small silver hoops and a dainty necklace.Emily Weaver, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swale. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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