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by Tom MartensTom garners three EIC Awards
October 23, 2020
Tom Martens wins two first place and one second place in award in the OWAC’s annual Excellence in Craft Awards for 2020. Best Outdoor News Article first place for “The Good Fight: Dam Removal” California Fly Fisher Magazine Best Outdoor...
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by Bob SemerauTake an Overland Adventure to These Five Fishing Destinations
July 6, 2020
Overlanding (self-reliant adventure travel) has become a popular pursuit in recent years. You may have seen stories, watched videos, or witnessed folks crisscrossing the U.S. and foreign countries in outfitted pickups, Toyota 4Runners, Jeeps, or Range Rovers. For those people,...
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by Gigi de JongNatural (Virtual) History tour of the Eastern Sierra
June 24, 2020
Our world is a world of wonder. Our big backyard is especially wonderful. There are few places in the world where evidence of the natural history of a region is more obvious and interesting than in the Eastern Sierra. The...
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by Gigi de JongCycling the Eastern Sierra
June 8, 2020
We believe there is no other place on earth that offers as much opportunity to cycle year-round in one of the most topographically diverse and beautiful regions in our country. Our paved roads are lightly trafficked and a road cyclist...
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by Matt JohansonLove the park you’re near
May 6, 2020
Blue-green water greets me again as I start my run around Castro Valley’s Lake Chabot. Every time I run the nine-mile lap around it, I try to improve my time from the week before. That requires a good effort on...
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by John PoimirooCamera Phone Primer
March 28, 2020
Not taking pictures on an assignment because you don’t have a camera with you is no longer an excuse. Just about everyone carries a camera phone these days. The images taken by today’s camera phones are of higher quality than...
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by John PoimirooComposing Better Pictures
March 28, 2020
Taking better pictures begins with understanding composition. Here are suggestions for composing better pictures: Rule of Thirds – the most basic composing tool used by photographers is the Rule of Thirds. Imagine dividing the camera frame (what you see) into...
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by Gigi de JongCycling in the Eastern Sierra
March 19, 2020
Are you a cyclist? Do you have family and friends who love cycling? You probably arrived at this blog because you are and you do. Welcome! We believe there is no other place on earth that offers as much opportunity...
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by Henry Repeating ArmsHenry Repeating Arms
March 2, 2020
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the leading rifle and shotgun manufacturers in the United States and a world leader in the lever action category. The company motto is “Made in America, or not made at all” and its firearms...
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by Gigi de JongBishop by the Water
August 9, 2018
Payahǖǖnadǖ. “Place of flowing water.” (Numic) The place of flowing water is the Owens Valley, as it is now more commonly known. It was once a wet, flood plain where water flowed into a large lake at the southern end...
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