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Into The Planet Book

Jul 01
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Ultimate Travel Tips – On the Ground

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I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment four of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. The Best Gear – My favorite piece fo gear is waterproof, silicone roll-top bag. I can use it as a pillow. I can do a load of laundry in it by filling it with water and a little soap. I can also use that water-filled laundry bag as a substitute for free weights in the hotel or camp. 2. Flashlight Safe – I use an old empty waterproof…

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Jun 20
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My Glass Ceiling

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As an underwater photographer, I have spent my life beneath a glass ceiling. Peering upwards from the depths of a Florida spring, I have captured the beauty of the submerged aquatic wilderness, and yet as my head breaks through the surface, I am thrust back into a world where men still dominate my sport and career. A few years ago, I decided to reach out to other women and men in my community to gauge the current state of sexism in our sport. I felt that sexism had become so ubiquitous that our community accepted the unequal treatment of women….

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Jun 10
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Will You Sink or Swim?

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I’m a cave diver and I like to tell people that I swim through the veins of Mother Earth, exploring the lifeblood of our planet. Most people look into the darkness of a cave and see only terrifying blackness, but for me, the darkness beckons, drawing me into an unexplored world of possibilities. Every fin stroke that takes me further into the unknown, offering an opportunity for discovery and growth. Today, we live in a world where fear governs the actions of the populace. People are terrified of world politics, failure, and change in their daily lives. I believe the…

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Jun 01
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Ultimate Travel Tips – Getting to Your Destination

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I have spent a lifetime traveling the globe on expeditions and filming projects. This is installment three of my top 100 travel tips to make your journey more relaxed and earth-friendly. 1. Nutrition – Free meals on airplanes are becoming a rarity unless you are traveling on long-distance routes. Take food from home to save money but make sure the items are not liquid or they might be confiscated at check-in. 2. Headphones – Bring headphones for the plane. Bluetooth earbuds are not allowed on some flights, and the cheap headphones offered on the plane usually come with a fee…

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May 21
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A Recipe Inspired by Antarctica

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In the spring of 2000, the largest recorded iceberg in history calved away from the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It was the size of Jamaica and was the largest moving object ever seen on our planet. Using rebreathers for the first time in Antarctica, Paul Heinerth, Wes Skiles and I made the first cave dives inside an iceberg. We completed our scientific documentation by flying a helicopter and landing on top of the B-15 iceberg. For that mission, I prepared the survival gear for Wes and our chopper pilot Laurie Prouting. I packed emergency first aid gear, space blankets…

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May 10
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Cave Country – Visiting the Springs of North Florida

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The earliest visitors to Florida knew it was a special place. Over 12,000 years ago, Paleo-Indians, perhaps following a mastodon loping through the savannah, were drawn to bountiful turquoise water holes in the woods. In those days, glaciers to the north had not yet melted, and the Florida peninsula was much more extensive and drier than it is today. Surface waters like rivers and lakes were scarce and the indigenous people survived by finding places where nourishing waters welled up from underground. Like an oasis in the desert, springs were sanctuaries, attracting humans and animals to share their sustaining bounty….

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