Whitecaps were whipping against the shores of Lake George and the sky was slightly overcast, but 45 feet below the surface the cool lake felt as calm as water in a well. I was weaving through the narrow crevices of rock known as Basin Bay Wall. Schools of fluorescent green bass and blue gills guided me through a labyrinth of granite, occasionally stopping to look for small crayfish, mussels and other food that lined the lake’s floor.

(more…)

Tweet This Post

Monitor NMS

Why it’s a sanctuary:
The Monitor NMS has the dual distinction of being the first national marine sanctuary and the only one protecting a cultural rather than biological treasure–the remains of the Civil War battleship USS Monitor.

(more…)

Tweet This Post