Hundreds of ballast stones were removed from the side of the shipwreck, exposing the wooden frames and planking of the *North America*. This will accelerate the ship’s degradation.

Here are the best sites and conditions to prepare for when diving in the mountains around Denver, Colorado.

Here’s where to dive in Pakistan, from Astola Island to Hawksbay.

Three vacation destinations in and near Europe boast both world-class wreck diving and vibrant on-land attractions.

The Belize Barrier Reef just turned 10,000 years old. Here’s how locals are preparing it to last another 10,000.

A scuba diving vacation in Cozumel gives parents space to explore the new relationships emerging with their aging children.

Maria Sotek is overseeing a rescue mission for South Ari Atoll’s Maamigili Reef, which was buried with sand during construction of an airport runway on Maamigili Island.