Eric Douglas is an author and journalist known for his thriller novels with scuba diving, environment and ocean themes. He has been a dive instructor and a diver medic and worked for PADI, DAN and has written training articles for Scuba Diving since 2008.
He is also documentarian writing stories about Moskito Indians who scuba dive for lobster and photographing Russia after the Soviet Union broke up.
An exclusive Mike Scott short story from the author of the newly released dive novel "Heart of the Maya," wherein the protagonist breaks up an illegal shark-finning group in the Bahamas Written just for Scuba Diving’s readers, this is the third of four chapters.
Are oil rigs good or bad for the environment? Our scuba diving experts explore both sides of the issue as it relates to Monterey, California's oil rigs. For more on marine conservation, go to scubadiving.com.
An exclusive Mike Scott short story from the author of the newly released dive novel "Heart of the Maya," wherein the protagonist breaks up an illegal shark-finning group in the Bahamas Written just for Scuba Diving’s readers, this is the second of four chapters.
Getting caught up in the moment turns a son’s first ocean dive into his father’s last. Losing focus during a dive leads to tragedy for this dad.
An exclusive Mike Scott short story from the author of the newly released dive novel "Heart of the Maya," wherein the protagonist breaks up an illegal shark-finning group in the Bahamas Written just for Scuba Diving’s readers, this is the first of four chapters.
Being overweighted in unfamiliar gear leads to a fatal descent. Sadly, this tragedy spells out how important knowing your dive gear is and how it can mean the difference between life and death. Another installment in our dive-training series, Lessons For Life.
Making an unplanned and untrained cave dive dooms a pair of inexperienced divers. The latest installment in our dive-training series "Lessons For Life."
Are purpose-sunk wrecks safe for basic penetration, or are they an accident waiting to happen? Eric Douglas asks experts from around the world for expert advice when going to dive sites hosting wrecks.
Has innovation made rebreathers user-friendly for all divers, or are they still reserved for the pros?