Dancing on the Edge of an Endangered Planet

By John Mattson

A thrilling and inspirational book of short adventure stories that spans the globe and includes extreme whitewater kayaking, ski racing, freestyle ski jumping, mountain climbing, rodeo, and working in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964539993
• ISBN13: 9780964539990
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Farm Boy Publishing Company
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fun book to learn and get motivated

I loved flipping through the pages of this book, reading from story to story. They were all very heartfelt and obviously the type of adventures that one hopes to experience and survive! The pictures were just as telling as the short stories, all in all a great read, one that gets you off the couch, grabbing some gear and friends on the way to your next/first thrill! Hope you try the book like me and we get to some of these great places ourselves!

Inspiring Adventure Classic

"Dancing on the Edge of an Endangered Planet" is a paging turning compilation of short stories. It is incredible documentation and memories of adventure spanning decades forming a casual melody of inspiration for the reader. Following the journey's of this classic ski/climbing bum and river rat through a era of first ascents, descents, and remote travel beckon the reader search for adventure near and far. Unlike some other books of this sort, the author is incredibly humble of his accomplishments with most stories revolving around his comrades. Also the book is a great deal, it is oversized with many photographs. So curl up by the fire for this one, or better yet read it by a headlamp tent bound in a snow storm!

Dynamic collection of short stories!

" "Dancing on the edge of an Endangered Planet " is a dynamic collection of short stories. John brings his adventures to life with his playful mixture of words and incredible photography. I was magically transported to lands near and far, and able to become a part of the adventure. Be it kayaking remote canyons, skiing majestic mountains, trekking the Himalayas, or riding wild broncos, his lust for life's adventures is inspiring.