Sustainable Tourism and Diving: Tips for Treading Lightly
If you’re a diver, here’s a little tidbit I’ll wager you’re completely unaware of: Did you know you’re an “adventure tourist?” Indeed, you are…
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Air Consumption Essentials: How to Breathe Like a Pro
Molokini is one of Hawaii’s most popular dive sites; thousands of divers a year visit this unique cinder cone that sits like a half-moon…
How to Plan and Enjoy Your Own Shore Diving Adventures
Have you ever wanted to strike out on your own as a diver? If yes, it’s important to recognize that there’s more to shore…
At the Intersection of People and Wildlife: Drawing the Line Between Interaction and Harassment
As a diver, I’m often asked what has been my most memorable dive. Of course, like many experienced divers who’ve been at it for…
Notice to Subscribers: Dive Training on Hiatus
This notice is to let you know that we have temporarily suspended publication of Dive Training magazine. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes that led…
The Glow Below: Bioluminescence in the Sea
I’m lying on the deck of the Songbird after a day’s diving in Lake Powell, staring up through the thin, high altitude atmosphere. Never…
Sustainable Tourism Checklist
Divers are a special breed. The most serious among us are anything but tourists — we’re travelers. We take very seriously our responsibility to protect the environments we visit and…
Cave Diving: Lessons from the Overhead Environment
Until recently I never gave much thought to getting “cave certified.” I mean, I’ve kind of been everywhere and done (almost) everything in the…
Sunken Treasures: What Makes Divers Love Wreck Diving
The sport of scuba diving is certainly diverse, with something for everyone — at every depth and all experience levels. For some divers it’s…
Add a Diver for Perspective
AS AN UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER, it is relatively easy to capture the attention of your audience if you share a picture of a whale, shark…