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Looking for a gift for the backcountry adventurer in your life? Pick up a copy of Lynn Martel’s Expedition to the Edge: Stories of Worldwide Adventure (Rocky Mountain Books, 2008, $22.95). Hailing from Canmore, Martel (right) documents the outdoor exploits of her skier, climber, kayaker, hiker and paraglider friends – a good many of whom are renowned explorers and nature enthusiasts like Will Gad and Ben Firth. This collection of short stories – 60 altogether – encompasses tales of rafting down the Amazon (and being shot at by guerillas), climbing in Libya (and finding a petrified ancient forest), paragliding in the Andes (and keeping pace with a condor), as well as dozens of other equally thrilling anecdotes. Our only complaint is their brevity. At three pages, the tale of a Himalayan whitewater kayaking trip left us wanting more. Hopefully, these stories offer a taste of 60 books to come.
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