diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 1d80c1b..8702874 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ For activerecord instantiation counts only:
 
   Rails.application.middleware.use( Oink::Middleware, :instruments => :activerecord )
 
+Environment variables can also be logged by specifying `env_vars`. This is especially handy for displaying request ID or REQUEST_URI from the Rails `env` object.
+
+  Rails.application.middleware.use( Oink::Middleware, :env_vars => ['action_dispatch.request_id', 'REQUEST_ID'] )
+
 Note that the previous way of configuring oink, as a set of modules to include into rails controllers, is deprecated.
 
 == Analyzing logs
diff --git a/lib/oink/middleware.rb b/lib/oink/middleware.rb
index 2b08b4f..7c7d057 100644
--- a/lib/oink/middleware.rb
+++ b/lib/oink/middleware.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def initialize(app, options = {})
       @app         = app
       @logger      = options[:logger] || Hodel3000CompliantLogger.new("log/oink.log")
       @instruments = options[:instruments] ? Array(options[:instruments]) : [:memory, :activerecord]
+      @env_vars    = options[:env_vars] ? Array(options[:env_vars]) : []
 
       Oink.extend_active_record! if @instruments.include?(:activerecord)
     end
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ def call(env)
       status, headers, body = @app.call(env)
 
       log_routing(env)
+      log_environment(env)
       log_memory
       log_activerecord
       log_completed
@@ -36,6 +38,16 @@ def log_routing(env)
       end
     end
 
+    def log_environment(env)
+      return if @env_vars.empty?
+      env_message = @env_vars.map do |key|
+        value = env[key]
+        display_value = value.inspect if value && value.respond_to?(:inspect)
+        "#{key.inspect}: #{display_value}"
+      end.join(', ')
+      @logger.info("Environment: {#{env_message}}")
+    end
+
     def log_memory
       if @instruments.include?(:memory)
         memory = Oink::Instrumentation::MemorySnapshot.memory
diff --git a/spec/oink/middleware_spec.rb b/spec/oink/middleware_spec.rb
index 7f04bd7..026bc15 100644
--- a/spec/oink/middleware_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/oink/middleware_spec.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ def call(env)
     end
   end
 
+  context "include specified environment variables in the oink log" do
+    let(:app) do
+      Oink::Middleware.new(SampleApplication.new, :logger => logger, :env_vars => ['action_dispatch.request_id'])
+    end
+
+    it "includes specified environment variables" do
+      get "/no_pigs", {}, {"action_dispatch.request_id" => "4cc822f8-0d85-4d80-bcae-d94a4567e06c"}
+      log_output.string.should include('Environment: {"action_dispatch.request_id": "4cc822f8-0d85-4d80-bcae-d94a4567e06c"}')
+    end
+  end
+
   it "reports 0 totals" do
     get "/no_pigs"
     log_output.string.should include("Instantiation Breakdown: Total: 0")