FEATURES
| 30 | Diving North America: Endless Adventure, Extraordinary Variety
Since 1996 the authors have been traveling North America full time in a motor home. Coast to coast and beyond both borders, they've visited popular dive destinations, as well as some known only to the locals. They've swum with six-gill sharks, counted trout in a mountain river, and come face to face with a giant octopus. If you haven't considered dive travel within our continent, you should. It holds extraordinary diversity and countless opportunities for adventure.
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By Lynn Laymon & Linda Lee Walden |
| 44 | Marine Reserves: Ensuring the Future Through Preservation
If you take a look at a detailed map of North America - particularly in the western regions - you'll notice a significant portion is set aside as some form of "protected area." Our conservation ethic and traditions are rightfully a source of pride. The problem is that our awareness, and in many cases even our desire to preserve, stops at the shoreline. The author examines the sometimes-controversial issue of no-take marine reserves.
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By Alex Brylske |
| 56 | How Scientists Classify Marine Life...And Why: And What It All Means to You
This article is the first in an ongoing series about the classification of the marine animals you are likely to see when you dive. The series is designed to help you gain practical knowledge about the natural history and behaviors of the creatures that draw us into diving. You'll learn how to find the answers to questions like, "What is that?" and, "Are those animals closely related?"
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By Marty Snyderman |
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COMMENTARY
| 8 | Editorial: Home, Sweet Home
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By Alex Brylske |
| 10 | Buddy Lines: Shark Dive Controversy, Comments
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| 18 | Dive Observer: NAUI Celebrates 40th Anniversary and other news from the diving industry
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By Cathryn Castle |
| 99 | No Dumb Questions: Sea Creatures, Seizure Disorders, Equipment Concerns. A wide range of questions from our readers
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By Alex Brylske |
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DIVE EXPLORATION
| 107 | Next Step: Wreck Penetration 101: Tips and Techniques for Overhead Environments. With this kind of diving, the word to remember is "wreckage."
The very name implies the potential for sharp objects, entanglements, weakened structures and loose debris.
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By Joseph C. Dovala |
| 115 | What About: Green Flashes Demystified: The green flash - natural phenomenon or far-out fiction?
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By Amy Gulick |
| 124 | Weather and Waves: How Weather Works: Eight Guiding Principles
Understand how the weather works with the help of eight basic principles.
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By Jack Williams |
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EVERY MONTH
| 67 | Scuba Skills: Securing Your Gear: The Mark of a Responsible Diver. Tips to help you feel more secure
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By Lynn Laymon |
| 71 | Always Learning: Mixing Business with Diving: Next Trip, Plan a Scuba Break. How to mix business with diving pleasure
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By Mark Twombly |
| 77 | Instructor Tips: Beating the Bad Habit: Teaching Students to Avoid Hazardous Attitudes. Ways to help your students put scuba safety first
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By Robert N. Rossier |
| 82 | Dive Geo: Mexico's Riviera Maya: From Lost Civilization to Dive Destination
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By Barry and Ruth Guimbellot |
| 93 | Dive Traveler: The Air Up There: A Look at Life Inside the Big Cylinder. Is the air inside a commercial airliner cabin really safe, or should we be worried?
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By Robert N. Rossier |
| 97 | Passport: Dive travel incentives around the globe
Compiled by Cathryn Castle
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| 122 | Dive Shop: New Technology Evident in Latest Gear Offerings
Compiled by Cathryn Castle
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| 131 | What's That?: Primitive and Porous: All About Sponges. Sponges have no organs, no brains, no systems. But they're no dummies.
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By Dee Scarr |
| 139 | Premiere Classifieds
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| 141 | Dive Training Classifieds
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| 145 | Dive Training Quiz . Test your knowledge of the information in this month's issue.
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| 146 | Final Check: What It Looks Like When...Your Wet Suit Fits Properly. Without the right fit, you're out in the cold.
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By Linda Lee Walden |
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