Land management at the site, which includes controlled burns, will focus on reversing the nationwide decline of old-growth forests.

Uncommon birds like the American bittern and Virginia rail have appeared more frequently on the 90 acres of marshland since it was constructed in 2014. Human visitors have flocked to the ...

Or you could trek along the Cowles Bog Trail, a 4.5-mile path through wetlands, forested dunes, and beaches where you might find wetland birds like the American bittern and sandhill crane.