Where High-Tech Meets Dark Waters:
Illuminating Options for Divers
Nothing matches the sensation of slipping beneath the waves in the dark of the night, and exploring a reef, wreck or rocky seabed. Even a familiar daytime dive site is transformed by darkness, with a host of new creatures, and electrifying scenes that simply don't exist in daytime diving. Key to the experience is the diver's light, which slices through the darkness to illuminate the depths.

By Robert N. Rossier

Diving Over the Counter:
What Divers Should Know About Nonprescription Medications
Perhaps the greatest potential danger of an over-the-counter (OTC) drug isn't what it can do to us but the attitude it may instill. Many misinformed folks think that, if a drug doesn't require a doctor's prescription, then it really can't do much or any harm. Part one of a two-part series reveals the potential hazards of self-medicating and diving.

By Alex Brylske

Learning Through Observation:
What's Wrong With This Picture?
This article requires your active participation. Study the six images that accompany the article and you'll notice that each photo contains diver behavior that could cause injury, damage or loss of equipment, and/or demonstrates poor scuba etiquette. Some of the politically incorrect behavior is immediately recognizable to the well-trained diver; others are more subtle errors that will require you to look beyond the obvious. Answers for each photo are presented in the corresponding text.

By Linda Lee Walden

Editorial: Getting the Picture

By Alex Brylske

Buddy Lines:
Hi'ialakai Crew Part of Discovery

Dive Observer:
Bank Saves Vandenberg for Divers
And other news from the diving industry

By Gene Gentrup

No Dumb Questions: Nitrox Diving,
Equalization Issues and Carbon Monoxide Concerns
Questions from our readers

By Alex Brylske

Global Dive Exploration Map
A geographical guide to great dive destinations across the globe

Dive Geo: Puerto Rico's Southern Shores:
Destination of Adventure
Rich history and rewarding diving

By Ruth and Barry Guimbellot

Dive Traveler: Uh, No, That Really
Didn't Happen... The Traveling Diver's
Guide to Debunking Urban Legends
Don't be gullible

By Patricia Luebke

Passport:
Dive travel deals from all over
Compiled by Gene Gentrup

Diving USA
Dive travel opportunities across America

Scuba Skills: Regulator Recovery:
In Real Diving Situations
Prepping for the unexpected

Instructor Tips: Keeping it Real: Teaching Students With Scenario-Based Training
How to set the stage for better learning

Always Learning: The Other Quarter:
Experiencing Terra Firma
In praise of dryness

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What's That?: My, What Big Eyes You Have:
Whales and Other Cetaceans in Perspective
Makes a man feel small

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Behind the Lens: The Challenges of Low Light
Slow shutter speed is key

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Dive Training Quiz
Test your knowledge of the information in this month's issue

Final Check: What It Looks Like When...
Your Buoyancy Compensator is the Right Height for You How to get it just right