Another of my favorite spots to get in some scuba diving is Key Largo. I finally returned after five years. The last time I made it to the Keys was 2019 before the pandemic. It was also an opportunity

Oceana recently released a report - Plastic Foam Needs 'To Go' - Plastic foam is one type of polystyrene that is incredibly harmful to the environment and human health. Most US registered voters agree

Like many federal - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is being drastically impacted by efforts to shrink government. And this effort not only seriously undermines the mission

Our oceans are under assault. - From the US withdraw from the Paris Agreement and the number of executive orders issued by President Trump we are seeing an all out pummeling of initiatives designed to

I recently attended one day of the Beneath the Sea Scuba Ocean Exposition, Dive and Travel Show. - This was their 46th show that was started by Zig and JoAnn Zigahn back in 1976. The show made its com

The Boston Sea Rovers 71st International Ocean Symposium and Film Festival kicked off the Northeast dive season with a fantastic show March 15 and 16. As one of the worlds longest continuously running

As scuba divers we love adventure and exploring dive destinations around the world. - When I consider a dive destination and resort some of my criteria include: Warm water Great diving All-inclus

In November 2024, the EPA released the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution. This strategy was developed in accordance with the Save Our Seas Act 2.0 of 2020 signed by President Trump on Dec

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is now 10 years old. For the second time in the ten years, the United States is withdrawing from a worldwide treaty to combat greenhouse gas. - On January 20, 202

Listen for my observations on the state of the scuba diving industry in 2025. - While there are several headwinds that are facing the industry there are two issues that are critical for the sustainabi