Ken Leppell learned military scuba diving in 1977 when he was in military special forces. It wasn't until 1983, however, that he became certified as a civilian diver, which then led to becoming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kent Rychel, an instructor with the Colorado Scuba Diving Academy, works with eighth grader Logan Schafer while teaching scuba ...

What travel plans do you have for the next few months? Maybe you’ll go from your kitchen to your living room. Or if you’re lucky out into a backyard, but that’s about it. The spread of Covid-19 has ...

Another world, foreign in time and culture to most Long Islanders, lies as close as the sandy shores at low tide. Scuba divers know it well — crustacean-encrusted canons from a Revolutionary War time ...

“Scuba diving in high school? I wish we had that when I was in high school!”, the clerk at the dive shop gushed when I told her I was starting a dive club. Of course, that is the exact sentiment that ...

It’s a different world, down there. Shades of blue and tan, yellows and green, life everywhere. Normally out of sight, but thanks to some highly specialized equipment, you can join this watery world ...

Water covers about 71 percent of the earth’s surface, leaving oceans, lakes, rivers, lagoons, and fjords ripe for exploration. Entire communities of aquatic creatures and a world of coral reefs, ...

When it comes to underwater exploration and emergency response, two terms often come up: SCUBA and SCBA. While they may sound similar, they serve very different purposes and are designed for distinct ...

Who knew the hardest part of learning to scuba dive would be tugging on the thick, heavy, skin-tight wetsuit? Standing, and then sitting, and then lying down on the rocky shore of Canyon Ferry Lake, I ...

If the Windy City’s winter chill has you aching for warm ocean waters, you may be considering an under-the-sea experience for your child. Several Chicago-area scuba diving shops offer lessons for ...

Luka Ruble and Kai Blumenthal are interested in marine biology. Emma Goodman enjoys snorkeling and has seen first-hand the damage to fragile coral reefs caused by humans. Matt Strand became involved ...