Alexandra Gillespie is a freelance writer that specializes in water and travel. Previously a digital editor of Scuba Diving magazine, her writing has appeared in Outside, NPR, National Geographic, and other national outlets.
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Swim with massive humpback whales in the Dominican Republic! A breathtaking, up-close encounter with an energetic calf puts on an adorable show.
Lovers of pelagic diving will be wowed by the encounters in Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago. Here are the best dive sites and how to reach these remote waters.
Alaskan pollock, black sea urchins and other marine species seek out new territories in the face of climate change
Shrinking men’s gear doesn’t turn it into women’s gear. Women have proportionally smaller torsos, longer legs, broader hips, narrower shoulders and lower metabolic rates. When such differences are ignored in gear design, it impacts our dive comfort and safety. See what manufacturers are doing to bridge this gap.
Discover Great Lakes shipwrecks, experience a real-world treasure hunt, uncover the life of the Titanic after she sank and more with these titles.
Wreck diving in the Adriatic Sea spans millennia, giving history buffs the chance to witness whichever eras they wish.
Peer inside seaweed, seashells, coral reefs, algae and eels with this collection of books about the ocean.
A WWII wreck and an abandoned Cousteau research station beckon liveaboard divers below the waves and into history.