Walt Stearns, Author at Underwater Journal

High on Mercury

For Florida’s Goliath grouper, the unprecedented rise of methylmercury now being discovered in these giant reef fish are now presenting a[…]

I’m not usually a fan of using words such as “ultimate,” “amazing” or “best ever” in a review. But, there[…]

In three of my dive trips to the Philippines, everyone has always included at a week in Anilao. Those familiar[…]

Sometimes, you just need to be in the water. One of the simplest, most cost-effective, and yet thoroughly enjoyable ways[…]

St. Lucia offers some remarkable scuba diving opportunities in the Caribbean as nice complement to the region’s genuine collection of[…]

Much is written about Florida’s freshwater springs, and the unique immersion opportunities these sparkling bodies of water offer divers. But[…]

The beams of our powerful dive lights probe the dark recesses of the cave throwing shadows helter-skelter down its walls.[…]

The general rationale to a having bailout valve (BOV) on your rebreather is to have the option of rapidly switching[…]

A cautionary tale of my personal experience with the dreaded mixture.

Users guide to understanding those confusing acronyms commonly used by Rebreather Divers. I’ve never considered myself to be a “tech[…]