Cherished national parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite and the Smokies are called the best idea America ever had. She has led more than 50 expeditions totaling 6,000 hours underwater and holds numerous diving records. Imagine gazing downward, wishing to lift off yourself, to skim over craggy peaks and the tips of trees, then glide to places beyond. This book is a celebration of America's marine sanctuaries. The sanctuaries are home to billions of birds and vast colonies of sea lions and seals.
Few people realize they can make a difference themselves.
One way is to protect the wild ocean by doing what we have done successfully to its land counterpart, the national parks. Through this book I hope to sensitize people to the importance of our aquatic backyard and create an ethic of taking care of it. Earle takes readers on dives in both warm and cool waters and shows new ways to look at the fish that flourish in them.