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 ...

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 ...

ZANESVILLE - A colorful mural on the walls of Pneuma Scuba Diving in Zanesville belies the fact that the shop is hundreds of miles from typical scuba diving locales. And that makes perfect sense to ...

I never will forget those first moments as I sank below the surface of the water and tried to breathe. Rapid, deep, nearly desperate snatches at air. I couldn’t get it fast enough. A classic sign of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Scuba Emporium 16336 S. 104th Ave. Orland Park(708) 226-1614www.scubaemporium.comHours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. With an entrance to the world’s largest ...

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, ...