Stargazing in Broad Daylight: Exploring the Bay Islands of Honduras
Normally when I go stargazing, I am outdoors on a relatively clear night, with my face pointed to the heavens and my eyes soaking…
Cold Comfort: Training and Equipment for Ice Diving
An old dive buddy of mine says, “I prefer my beer cold and my ocean warm — not the other way around.” I must…
The Billion Oyster Project Aims to Restore Oyster Reefs to New York Harbor
THE BILLION OYSTER PROJECT is a citizen science project coordinated by the New York Harbor School (NYHS) with the goal of restoring one billion…
Exploring Florida’s Panama City Beach: Home of “The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches”
THE NORTHWESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE community of Panama City Beach (PCB) is small but mighty, filled with exhilarating activities and entertainment that will fulfill the…
Inside the July/August 2019 Issue
In this issue: Conservations efforts helping our ocean, fear and diving, stories from diving legends, diving in Panama City Beach, and more! Explore the…
Cuba’s Garden of Eden: Exploring Los Jardines de la Reina
MY TRAVEL JOURNAL ENTRY READS, ‘“Here niño, niño, niño,’ the divemaster calls out as he slaps the surface of the water. Apparently, this is…
THE FLORIDA MINI LOBSTER SEASON
This year the Mini Lobster Season is July 24-25, 2019 (last consecutive Wednesday and Thursday of July each year). The daily bag limit is…
A Pattern of Rule-Breaking
DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHIC composition are often filled with comments about “the rules.” You have probably heard of some of them. There is the rule-of-thirds…
SHARKS — THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
Shark Count is a user-friendly tool that allows divers visiting Galapagos to help monitor marine life in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Using Shark Count,…
UNDERWATER CLEAN-UP TO BREAK GUINNESS RECORD
Divers from across the United States and around the world are coming together in an attempt to break the world record for the largest underwater cleanup….