Halve Your Trash Challenge

“I’m just one person, what difference can I make in the world?” If you’re interested in truly seeing if you make an impact on the world, try this challenge: Halve Your Trash. Why Would I Halve My Trash? There will always be the argument “I don’t live near the ocean, how does my trash matter …

One Thing with Sylvia Earle

What’s Your One Thing

I recently attended a fundraiser for Fins Attached, where I had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Dr. Sylvia Earle. I learned more about sharks, finning, conservation efforts, the decline of shark populations and more. Some of this I had known from educational programs, lectures, dive boat gossip and sometimes Netflix and Youtube, but there was …

lost and found items - camera, fishing pole, oar, anchor

I Found Your Camera

You just bought a camera. Perhaps you spent hours deciding which one to buy, what features it has and then eventually learned how to use it. You’ve now invested your time and money. Now it’s time to take your new toy on an adventure, on the trail, river, vacation or daily activities. And then it …

Moray Eel vs Lionfish over Coral Reef

Moray Eel vs. Lionfish

Eight-five degrees topside. Seventy four degrees below the surface. I hang in the water at fifty-five feet and watch a Lionfish become ensnared in the teeth of a Moray Eel, whose length is approximately five foot. These numbers add up to be an interesting battle between two predators and something the experts claim should never …

salty fish

The Salty Fish

Sea salt. Surely this is one of the great gifts of the ocean, including salt scrubs, healing salts, salts for bathing and of course, great diving (like the Salt Pier).  Salt goes on everything from simple egg breakfasts to the the most complicated culinary experiences. But isn’t it ironic, that when ordering seafood, especially fish, nearly …

dances with fishes

Dancing With Fish

Safety stops. We all have to take them. We spend our obligatory 3 minutes at 15 feet for recreational diving and whether you are drift diving, fighting for your depth against the swells and jellyfish, or shore diving and watching your PSI diminish, there’s always something great to see. Shore diving in low or no …