September 12, 2021 Deploying a Safety Sausage ONE ESSENTIAL PIECE of accessory equipment every diver needs to carry is the “safety sausage” or surface marker buoy (SMB). This device may also…
June 27, 2021 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…
November 28, 2020 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…
November 21, 2020 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…
October 31, 2020 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…
October 19, 2020 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…
April 19, 2020 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…
March 27, 2020 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…
January 20, 2020 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…
November 2, 2019 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…