The Marsh

The Marsh is an area in Shepard Lake.

How to get there
Much of The Marsh is under the Lake Platform.

However, there are also two detached portions which are harder to find.

Area with force field generator
There are two known entrances to this part of The Marsh:


 * To the left of the large waterfall in Leene Lake, there is a rocky outcropping that juts out into the water. There's an opening on one side of this outcropping. Enter that opening and bear left; you'll find a well hidden dirt bank with a Frog Mushroom. Jump up onto that bank, and follow the wildflower-covered passage back to The Marsh. This will bring you to the top of a cliff with a broken force field generator on it, where you will find the Bear Card. From here, you can drop down to the main area of The Marsh, but you can't get back up.


 * Farther to the left of the waterfall, look for a wooden pole sticking out of the water. Swim past that pole on the right, and through the opening in the rocks. Dive underwater and look for a passage. This entrance can also be used as an exit.

Shady area under Lake Platform
Go to the area of the Lake Platform which connects to Greenpeak Campgrounds. Ascend the large metal antenna which has fallen from the platform above. At the other end of this platform, drop down onto a walkway on the right. Follow this walkway all the way back, and you'll come to a room with a metal scaffold and a traffic cone. In the back of this room, there are two pieces of electrical equipment. To their left, there are two passages: an upper one, and a lower one. Crouch and follow the lower one. At the end, jump off (and try to land in the pond to avoid fall damage).

There is an entrance to the Ancient Caves here.