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Bubba Trains His Bird Dog

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Surfing the “Wedge” in Southern California

Here’s a cool video (see url at end) of wipeouts at a hot surfin’ locale in Southern California known as the Wedge. Situated at the east end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, south swells during summer and fall … Continue reading

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Gathering Storm Clouds in Southern Arizona

Friend and fan of RailRiders apparel, Dr. Phil Maffetone, who lives north of Tuscon, Arizona, took a short afternoon break from his writing, and went outside to take this photo. As it were, he was wearing an Adventure Top and … Continue reading

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Eco-Mesh Shirt Survived Thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail…

Ryley B writes: “I just wanted to send you guys a note about the Eco-Mesh shirt. The one in the picture made it 3000 miles of hiking – all of the Pacific Crest Trail and the first 400 miles of … Continue reading

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“Your Great Clothes Deserve Great Soap….”

Ross Wittgren
, of Chicago, sent in this useful tip when it comes time to clean your RailRiders pants and shirts. My wife discovered this several months ago and it really is a great product.  Safe for the planet as well … Continue reading

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Peking to Paris in a ’69 VW Beetle

It was the dawn of the automobile age, when a Paris newspaper issued this challenge in 1907: “What needs to be proved today is that as long as a man has a car, he can do anything and go anywhere. … Continue reading

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Love Letter from Mongolia

 

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Gear Junkie Verdict: Eco Speed-T Scores Big in the Heat!

Stephen Regenold is founder and editor of  Gear Junkie— the popular, go-to product-review site for outdoor enthusiasts. He’s a tough, fair, astute critic when it comes to all types of gear; and he likes putting products to the supreme test–how … Continue reading

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Fossil Hunter

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Eco-Mesh Shirt on Denali

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The Bear Facts of Life

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VersaTac Pants Summit Kilimanjaro

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Kayaking the Great Lakes

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Natural Curves

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“The Last Mountain”– Official Film Trailer

The new, powerful eco-documentary, “The Last Mountain,” focuses on the widespread harmful effects of the mining technique called mountaintop removal on West Virginia’s Coal River Valley. Simply put, the mining company dynamites the entire top of a mountain to extract … Continue reading

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Zoos Are Often a Dangerous Place for Human Animal Mascots

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Painting? Nope– It’s an Untouched Photo of Camel Thorn Trees in Namibia

This surreal, untouched, un-photoshopped image of camel thorn trees in Namib-Naukluft Park was taken by National Geographic‘s photographer Frans Lanting. According to Gizmodo.com: “That orange backdrop? That’s a dune reflecting Namibia’s rising sun. And while the trees themselves look like etchings of a dream, … Continue reading

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Don’t Camp Here!: Two Worst Places to Hang Out in Yosemite

Look at this photo. Beautiful alpine lake. Gorgeous mountain backdrop. Nature’s very own picture-perfect postcard. But think again. Looks can be awfully deceiving. The small lake in this photo is Wilma, near the Pacific Crest Trail and inside Yosemite National … Continue reading

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Smooth Sailing in the BVI’s

Rita writes: “Here is a picture of myself at the helm of a Dufour Gibsea 46 in Tortola, BVI this January 2011.  It was my first sailing trip there and I wore my Oasis Shirt all the time.  I got … Continue reading

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Sheer Animal Magnetism and Mimicry

A young woman by the name of Mel is a gifted mimic when it comes to replicating animal sounds. Our favorites in this popular YouTube clip are the crow, peacock, monkey, parrot, and the kookaburra, which is a terrestrial kingfisher … Continue reading

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It’s a Mud, Mud, Mud World in the New Sport of Obstacle Racing

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A Spring in Every Step for the Shoeless Sock Doc

Here’s another photo of Dr. Steve Gangemi, a complementary sports medicine specialist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but this time he’s “working out” with his two-year-old son Paxton.  Gangemi, who is an avid runner and triathlete, is also known by … Continue reading

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Because RailRiders Makes the Toughest Clothes on the Planet, We Wonder How We’d Fare on Other Planets

This graphic depicts the the first 1,235 planets and stars that NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope has found. Fifty-four are deemed habitable like Earth. NASA scientists estimate that those planets are at the right distance from their respective stars to contain … Continue reading

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Photographing California Vineyards — Waiting for Perfect Light

San Francisco Bay Area photographer Paul Kirchner mainly shoots still life in his studio, but he often spends a lot of time outside on assignment in vineyards. He explains: “I have worked for the oldest wineries in California to the … Continue reading

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Don’t Worry Little Guy, You Have Nothing to Worry About…Everything Will Be Okay

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