Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky
@queenofpeat.bsky.social
Pre-order Bogland at https://wwnorton.com/books/bogland
Author, scientist, mom. Bog adventurer. Permafrost detective. Learn more at merrittraeturetsky.com
Author, scientist, mom. Bog adventurer. Permafrost detective. Learn more at merrittraeturetsky.com
Eden Mills Writers Festival here I come! For every day is a great day for bogging, and bog writing.
September 18, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Eden Mills Writers Festival here I come! For every day is a great day for bogging, and bog writing.
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Take a grand tour of Earth's most strange and enchanting landscapes... ✨️
#Boglands by world-leading ecologist @queenofpeat.bsky.social is out now!
Step into to these remarkable ecosystems here: tinyurl.com/BoglandsMerr...
#Boglands by world-leading ecologist @queenofpeat.bsky.social is out now!
Step into to these remarkable ecosystems here: tinyurl.com/BoglandsMerr...
September 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Take a grand tour of Earth's most strange and enchanting landscapes... ✨️
#Boglands by world-leading ecologist @queenofpeat.bsky.social is out now!
Step into to these remarkable ecosystems here: tinyurl.com/BoglandsMerr...
#Boglands by world-leading ecologist @queenofpeat.bsky.social is out now!
Step into to these remarkable ecosystems here: tinyurl.com/BoglandsMerr...
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What is tiny but has a PLANET-sized influence?
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
September 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
What is tiny but has a PLANET-sized influence?
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
What is tiny but has a PLANET-sized influence?
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
September 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
What is tiny but has a PLANET-sized influence?
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
Sphagnum of course.
A 🧵 on why this moss matters more than ever. Holding more than 20× its dry weight in water, halting decay, shaping entire ecosystems, thwarting fire.
Never underestimate a moss. 1/
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Rain on a bog pond and a short passage from Bogland reminding us to slow down and appreciate the unusual beauty of wetlands.
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
September 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Rain on a bog pond and a short passage from Bogland reminding us to slow down and appreciate the unusual beauty of wetlands.
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
Rain on a bog pond and a short passage from Bogland reminding us to slow down and appreciate the unusual beauty of wetlands.
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
September 15, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Rain on a bog pond and a short passage from Bogland reminding us to slow down and appreciate the unusual beauty of wetlands.
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands/
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@queenofpeat.bsky.social Merritt Turetsky's enthusiasm for boglands is contagious. Her new book celebrates the dueling realities of these incredible ecosystems: Filled with decay but teeming with life; places of refuge and risk; an ally in a changing climate as well as a potential foe. My review:
Bogland explores beautifully strange ecosystems
An ecosystem ecologist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Turetsky evocatively describes the beauty, danger and vitality of these ecosystems in her book, Bogland.
www.sciencenews.org
September 15, 2026 at 3:41 PM
@queenofpeat.bsky.social Merritt Turetsky's enthusiasm for boglands is contagious. Her new book celebrates the dueling realities of these incredible ecosystems: Filled with decay but teeming with life; places of refuge and risk; an ally in a changing climate as well as a potential foe. My review:
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Want to learn about permafrost thaw and how it affects land and water? Follow me for more videos like this, where I give you a personal glimpse into the science of permafrost, why it is truly the backbone of the Arctic, and what happens when the “perma”’disappears.
September 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Want to learn about permafrost thaw and how it affects land and water? Follow me for more videos like this, where I give you a personal glimpse into the science of permafrost, why it is truly the backbone of the Arctic, and what happens when the “perma”’disappears.
Want to learn about permafrost thaw and how it affects land and water? Follow me for more videos like this, where I give you a personal glimpse into the science of permafrost, why it is truly the backbone of the Arctic, and what happens when the “perma”’disappears.
September 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Want to learn about permafrost thaw and how it affects land and water? Follow me for more videos like this, where I give you a personal glimpse into the science of permafrost, why it is truly the backbone of the Arctic, and what happens when the “perma”’disappears.
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Happy Sundew Sunday!
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
September 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Happy Sundew Sunday!
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
Happy Sundew Sunday!
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
September 13, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Happy Sundew Sunday!
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
BOG WALKERS UNITE! The same precarious, waterlogged conditions make peatlands powerful: they store a HUGE FRACTION of global soil carbon (>30%) in a tiny landbase (3%).
To learn more, please check out Bogland:
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands
To learn more, please check out Bogland:
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands
September 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
BOG WALKERS UNITE! The same precarious, waterlogged conditions make peatlands powerful: they store a HUGE FRACTION of global soil carbon (>30%) in a tiny landbase (3%).
To learn more, please check out Bogland:
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands
To learn more, please check out Bogland:
wwnorton.com/books/bogland
profilebooks.com/work/boglands
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Permafrost (frozen ground) is thawing, triggering huge changes across Alaskan landscapes. Find out how and why as I trek across collapsing permafrost bogs. I write more about this and other climate trends like underground zombie fires that outlast winter in Bogland (wwnorton.com/books/bogland).
September 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Permafrost (frozen ground) is thawing, triggering huge changes across Alaskan landscapes. Find out how and why as I trek across collapsing permafrost bogs. I write more about this and other climate trends like underground zombie fires that outlast winter in Bogland (wwnorton.com/books/bogland).
Permafrost (frozen ground) is thawing, triggering huge changes across Alaskan landscapes. Find out how and why as I trek across collapsing permafrost bogs. I write more about this and other climate trends like underground zombie fires that outlast winter in Bogland (wwnorton.com/books/bogland).
September 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Permafrost (frozen ground) is thawing, triggering huge changes across Alaskan landscapes. Find out how and why as I trek across collapsing permafrost bogs. I write more about this and other climate trends like underground zombie fires that outlast winter in Bogland (wwnorton.com/books/bogland).
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Move over, pumpkin spice: September belongs to the BOG HARVEST. While many flock to apple orchards, the world’s peatlands are hitting their peak. Far from muddy swamps; bogs are the secret agricultural powerhouses you didn't know you needed.
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
September 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Move over, pumpkin spice: September belongs to the BOG HARVEST. While many flock to apple orchards, the world’s peatlands are hitting their peak. Far from muddy swamps; bogs are the secret agricultural powerhouses you didn't know you needed.
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
Move over, pumpkin spice: September belongs to the BOG HARVEST. While many flock to apple orchards, the world’s peatlands are hitting their peak. Far from muddy swamps; bogs are the secret agricultural powerhouses you didn't know you needed.
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
September 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Move over, pumpkin spice: September belongs to the BOG HARVEST. While many flock to apple orchards, the world’s peatlands are hitting their peak. Far from muddy swamps; bogs are the secret agricultural powerhouses you didn't know you needed.
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
Join me in protecting these undervalued landscapes! 🧵 1/
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Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS.
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
September 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS.
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
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Sphagnum capillifolium
Northern peatmoss
Northern peatmoss
September 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Sphagnum capillifolium
Northern peatmoss
Northern peatmoss
Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS.
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
September 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Forget planting trees for a second. Let's talk about BOGS.
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
Did you know that peatlands cover a tiny 3% of Earth’s land, but store MORE CARBON than all the world's forests combined?They are an ultimate MVP of our climate system and it’s time we start hyping them. Join me! 🧵 1/
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It's a great day for a permafrost mash-up! Let's combine a few things I love - permafrost, language, & culture. Follow this thread if you want to learn some *cool* words from across the Arctic. Great for Scrabble or your next northern adventure. 1/
September 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
It's a great day for a permafrost mash-up! Let's combine a few things I love - permafrost, language, & culture. Follow this thread if you want to learn some *cool* words from across the Arctic. Great for Scrabble or your next northern adventure. 1/
It's a great day for a permafrost mash-up! Let's combine a few things I love - permafrost, language, & culture. Follow this thread if you want to learn some *cool* words from across the Arctic. Great for Scrabble or your next northern adventure. 1/
September 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
It's a great day for a permafrost mash-up! Let's combine a few things I love - permafrost, language, & culture. Follow this thread if you want to learn some *cool* words from across the Arctic. Great for Scrabble or your next northern adventure. 1/
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August 31, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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Some of the most valuable things on Earth are hidden in places most people would rather not walk.
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
August 27, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Some of the most valuable things on Earth are hidden in places most people would rather not walk.
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
Some of the most valuable things on Earth are hidden in places most people would rather not walk.
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
August 27, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Some of the most valuable things on Earth are hidden in places most people would rather not walk.
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
Peatlands look like wastelands: wet, buggy treacherous. But beneath the moss lies a living archive of ecological and human history, and one of the planet’s great stores of carbon. 1/ 🧵
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We tend to think of bogs as dangerous places — landscapes where you can lose your way, disappear into the monotonous mist, or become trapped in deep peat.
But for centuries, bogs also offered something remarkably valuable:
Refuge
1/ 🧵
But for centuries, bogs also offered something remarkably valuable:
Refuge
1/ 🧵
August 25, 2026 at 10:41 PM
We tend to think of bogs as dangerous places — landscapes where you can lose your way, disappear into the monotonous mist, or become trapped in deep peat.
But for centuries, bogs also offered something remarkably valuable:
Refuge
1/ 🧵
But for centuries, bogs also offered something remarkably valuable:
Refuge
1/ 🧵