Bogs are areas of soft marshy ground near wetlands that have been around for almost 10,000 years. They are characterized by thick mats of sphagnum moss encircling or covering small lakes or ponds, and contain plants like cranberry, Labrador tea, and bog laurel. Bogs are found in glaciated regions of the Northeast and Great Lakes, covering ponds or lakes, and exist in several U.S. states including Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

1. Bogs

2. DescriptionArea of soft marshy ground usually near wetlands.

3. Thick mat of sphagnum moss encircling or covering a small lake or pond containing cranberry, Labrador Tea, and Bog Laurel

4. Been around for almost 10,000 years. LocationGlaciated Northeast and Great Lake regions covering a pond or lake.

5. Bogs in the U.SThe states where bogs are found in the United States are Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.