Along California’s North Coast there are basically two types of dive sites. First are the popular sites. These are easy…
Bruce WatkinsJuly 23, 2009
Back when I was a new diver I embraced a number of dive sites for their easy entries and abundance…
Bruce WatkinsJanuary 30, 2009
There are two ways to dive Sonoma County: you can follow the crowds, or you can venture out on your…
Bruce WatkinsJanuary 1, 2009
I’ve never been a fan of big government, but sometimes they surprise me and get it right. Such is the…
Bruce WatkinsDecember 11, 2008
Many of us in Northern California look forward to the opening of abalone season with child-like anticipation. The arrival of…
Bruce WatkinsDecember 10, 2008
Roger and I were on a mission: we were looking for big abalone. Some years ago I explored the area…
Bruce WatkinsDecember 10, 2008
Unlike the coastline of Central and Southern California, the Sonoma Coast has relatively few protected areas. Some coves face northward…
Bruce WatkinsDecember 7, 2008
It is amazing how a single conversation can change your life. In the summer of 1850 Captain William Richardson was…
Bruce WatkinsDecember 4, 2008
