Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) designated a swath of Lake Michigan as a national marine sanctuary. The 962-square-mile area is located just off the coast of Wisconsin, and includes at least 36 historically significant shipwrecks.
For more on the designation, our producer Jonah Chester spoke with Russ Green — the Great Lakes Coordinator at NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.