Exhibit Honors Wes Skiles

When underwater cinematographer and explorer Wes Skiles died July 21, 2010, friends, family and the diving world lost a wonderful member of the diving community. His life and work is being celebrated over the next month with an exhibit in his honor: "Wes Skiles — Explorer, Photographer, Visionary." The special exhibit runs through Sept. 30 in Gainesville, Fla., at the Cofrin Gallery at Oak Hall School, located off Tower Road.

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Lessons for Life: Wounded Grouper Strikes Back, Fatally

Danny was having one of the greatest days of his short dive career. Conditions were perfect. Visibility seemed to go on forever. Until the grouper he had just speared knocked his regulator out of his mouth and his mask askew. Suddenly, he was in trouble.

11 Quick Tips for Avoiding Motion Sickness

Perhaps nothing ruins a dive trip more quickly than an urgent need to “feed the fish” from the railing. Thus, most divers try very diligently to avoid getting motion sickness – but how? What really works?

Lessons for Life: Photography Takes a Life

Taking photographs takes a diver's life. Forgetting about everything but the picture spells danger.

7 "Lessons for Life" Learned in 2012

Lessons for Life, one of our most popular sections, teaches divers things they should always remember when hitting the water. In case there are any you've missed, here is a round-up of all the Lessons for Life from 2012.