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FEATURES

The Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail

From the Vandenberg off Key West to the Spiegel Grove off Key Largo, this island chain boasts an armada of world-class wreck dives.

By Stephen Frink

Fiji: An escape from a world gone mad

Not even crashing economies, international conflicts or fear of climate change can detract from the beauty of the Lomaiviti Islands.

By Brandon Cole

Field Neurology for Divers

Shortly after surfacing from the dive, your buddy experiences numbness and tingling in his limbs — a classic neurological symptom of decompression sickness. What you do next could make the difference between a close call and permanent injury.

By Herbert B. Newton, M.D., and Eric Douglas, director of DAN Training

SHOOTER: Polar Perfection

Paul Nicklen takes extreme images in extreme conditions.

By Stephen Frink

ONLINE SPECIAL: Anatomy of a Shipwreck

The strange saga of the Spiegel Grove

By Stephen Frink

COLUMNS

Columns

PHOTO TECHNIQUES: Pro Tips for Shooting in Cold Water

Five pro tips for capturing better images in cold water

By Stephen Frink

Columns

WATER PLANET: MPAs: Our Best Chance to Save Coral Reefs

Coral reefs have thrived for 250 million years, but today they are on the brink of collapse.

By Julie Bennett for The Coral Reef Alliance

Columns

GEAR: How Split Fins Work

By Robert N. Rossier

Columns

DAN RESEARCH UPDATES

The latest analysis, data and discoveries

By Richard Vann, Ph.D.

Columns

ENCOUNTERS: Dive Slow and Think Small

Tips for finding cryptic critters

By Ned and Anna DeLoach

Columns

Manatee Interaction Under Review

Dive operators and conservation groups are at odds over how to protect Florida’s endangered manatees.

By Patricia Wuest

Columns

DIVE FITNESS: Core Body Strength

Fitness tips, techniques and practical exercises that will help you dive safer and stronger

By Jessica B. Adams, Ph.D.

Columns

MEMBER TO MEMBER: Getting More Bang for Your Insurance Buck

Tips, advice and updates from your fellow divers

By Craig Clark

Columns

THEORY INTO PRACTICE: Emergency Ascents: Managing the Risks

When divers lose control, the result can be injury and even death.

By Petar Denoble, M.D., D.Sc., and Eric Douglas

Columns

DAN WAS THERE FOR ME: Rescue in the Gulf of Thailand

Members share their stories of help and rescue

By Richie Kohler

Columns

SAFETY 101: Diving Dry

Thermal protection for extreme conditions

By Neal W. Pollock, Ph.D

Columns

FIRST AID REFRESHER: AEDs

If you are called upon to use an AED, will you be ready?

By DAN Staff

Medical Line

FROM THE MEDICAL LINE

DAN medics answer your diving questions.

By DAN Medical Staff

Columns

LOCAL DIVING: San Clemente Island, California

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to infiltrate the pinnacles and kelp beds of the best-kept diving secret in the Channel Islands.

By Jim Lima

Columns

LOCAL DIVING: Palm Beach County, Florida

Abundant wrecks, healthy reefs, scads of fish and warm Gulf Stream water add up to world-class diving in southeast Florida.

By Kevin and Tanya GB Palmer

Columns

ADVANCED DIVING: Closed-Circuit Rebreathers: A Different Way to Dive

No bubbles, compact designs and a different set of in-water skills make rebreathers an exciting option for experienced divers.

By Pete Nawrocky

Columns

SCUBA 911: Graduation Day

A member’s life-saving skills are put to the test.

By Tec Clark

Columns

INCIDENT INSIGHTS: Quick Comeback

A lost weight belt and a rapid ascent lead to a case of AGE.

By Joel Dovenbarger, BSN

NEWS / COMMUNITY

News

An Intern Returns

Kathy Coulombe Stempel’s research career began with DAN.

By Renée Duncan

Letters to the Editor

Letters from Members

By DAN Members

News

The Fight to Save Three Sisters, Crystal River’s “Environmental Jewel”

Crystal River and its partners are striving to purchase Three Sisters Springs, which would preserve the ecosystem and uplands for endangered manatees and a diverse collection of other wildlife.