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National Geographic adventurer joins Wasatch Backcountry Alliance fundraiser

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The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance will team up with a National Geographic explorer for its third annual fundraiser. The nonprofit will host Mike Lebecki—2013 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year—as its keynote speaker Wednesday night. The explorer will discuss his remote expeditions and the importance of outdoor recreation, says Wasatch Backcountry Alliance director Dani Poirier.

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