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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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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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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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10 Surprising Things You Will Learn in this New Book, “Return to Fitness: Getting Back In Shape After Injury, Illness, or Prolonged Inactivity”
Here’s a just-published book that makes an ideal gift, or for anyone looking to get back on the fitness track. The author is Bill Katovsky, who is the same guy that’s been writing all of the RailRiders catalog copy and … Continue reading
Animation Shows Quake-Triggered Tsunami’s Relentless Path Across the Pacific Ocean
This video, which was created by the U.S. government, is an animation of the massive path of the Honshu tsunami triggered by the 8.9 earthquake on Thursday night. Less than 12 hours after the devastating quake struck just off the … Continue reading
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“Green Tunnel”: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail — 2,175 Miles and Six Months in Five-Minutes of Stop-Action Photography
Green Tunnel from Kevin Gallagher on Vimeo. Be patient and you will be justly rewarded: “Green Tunnel” video starts around the 15-second mark. And what a video! Kevin Gallagher, a Richmond, Virginia-based filmmaker, took footage from his six-month trek along … Continue reading
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Strength-Building Workouts You Can Do At Home!
Why shell out dough for a health club membership when you can put together a personal gym in your own backyard? You just need to be creative like Dr. Steve Gangemi, a holistic or complementary medicine specialist based in Chapel … Continue reading
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Mr. Coyote Wonders What’s For Dinner
Health and fitness author Dr. Phil Maffetone, of southern Arizona, sent us this photo, along with the following: “I try and go for a short hike almost every day. I don’t have to go far to reach the trails since … Continue reading
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Forty Foot-Tall Duck Relaxing in Auckland, New Zealand’s Harbor
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Backyard Solar-Death Ray
Eric Jacqmain, a clever 19-year old from Indiana, built his own backyard solar death-ray with the intensity of 5,000 suns (at least he claims this), by adhering over 5,000 small mirrors to a satellite dish. This do-it-yourself project cost him … Continue reading
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These Railbirds Like Hanging Out on the “SV Lovely Lady”
Rose Loper writes: “I thought you might enjoy the attached photo of some “railriders” I captured on film in San Blas, Mexico. I left Seattle in September of 2009 wearing my first pair of RailRiders that I purchased in the … Continue reading
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One Way to Survive the Winter Chill
Recent record cold temperatures have made the Northeast yearn for last summer’s heat wave. How soon everyone forgets. According to the National Weather Service, an arctic blast from Canada is responsible for some of the coldest air to hit the … Continue reading
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Nepal’s New Living Goddess — Kumari Mateena Shakya
The very young Nepalese living goddess, Kumari Mateena Shakya, appeared in Kathmandu on January 19, 2011. Kumari, who appears in public only thirteen times in a year on special occasions, is worshipped by both the Hindus and Buddhists as a … Continue reading
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Mine’s Bigger Than Yours: Google Co-Founder Buys Second-hand Yacht for a Steal — $45 Million
Enter these two words in a Google search– ” Google yacht” — and the top results will be for Google co-founder, Larry Page, 37, and his new 193-ft mega-yacht, Senses, which comes equipped with a helipad, gym, multi-level sun … Continue reading
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America’s Cup Will Be Held in the SF Bay: A Wind-Whipped, Natural Amphitheatre
The 34th America’s Cup won’t happen for two years, but organizers have already begun its planning, which includes mapping out a spectator-friendly course. The international sailing competition will take place in August and September of 2013 and will last at … Continue reading