A sponge-encrusted overhang in the Mergui Archipelago. December 2004 Text and Photography by Stephen Frink ...

Dive into maritime history at Florida's Underwater Archaeological Preserves.

Finally, we know why French Impressionist Paul Gauguin ended his search for paradise in French Polynesia.

Ready for a little southern rock?

Ever dive a missile silo? How about a volcanic crater or a lead mine? Where do we find this stuff? Off the highways and byways of the U.S.A.

Down the Drain: Diving the hemisphere's largest tidal whirlpool.

This popular swimming hole has clear water and gregarious marine life--human and inflatable.

When you dive with sea lion pups off California's Santa Barbara Island, you've got to share your toys.

Diving without a boat can be as easy as a day at the beach if you know how to do it like a California native. Here's how West Coast divers handle the surf.