We have all experienced fear at some point in our lives, but when these fears begin to control us they can take over aspects of our lives and eventually turn into phobias. One such phobia is Cymophobia. Cymophobia is a fear …
Every year, over 300,000 tourists visit New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County, Florida — nonchalant of the fact that they are at the ‘Shark Attack Capital of the World’. According to Florida Museum, this small area in the United States …
As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ended, I looked back to the old video I watched where water skiing was introduced as a demonstration sport in the 1972 Munich Olympics. It was the first and only year water skiing graced the international …
Nothing relieves a long day of water sports than a quiet moment in a hot tub. The best versions of it give you the perfect space to entertain and unwind. They are the closest to nature king of therapy out there, …
It was a sunny day in March of 1985. As Shirley Ann Durdin was diving for scallops in Peake Bay, South Australia, a great white shark measuring about 20 feet suddenly attacked her and tore her body in half. Her …
Researchers publish millions of scientific discoveries every year. But did you know that even though we’ve been sailing the oceans for centuries, and exploring space for only decades, we know more about the universe than the deep earth? Based on …
The most bizarre life forms are found in the deepest part of the ocean. According to NOAA, humans have only explored 20% of the sea — the other percentage remains unmapped and uncharted until this day. Among the elusive and …
The ocean is a powerful force of nature that’s often associated with depth and vastness. Compared to it we’re a tiny speck, and that puts us in a humbling perspective of our place in this world. In so many ways, …
One of Joseph Campbell’s quotes says that “Myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation.” The connection between humans, myth, and nature is apparent in Hawaii, once called “The Big …
After months of cloudy and cold winter, nothing beats seeing the first glimpse of the sun’s rays and feeling its warmth. There’s just something about the sun that instantly melts the winter blues away! For many people, their most memorable …
