"When Dogs Fly": Dean Potter on Life and BASE Jumping With Whisper

National Geographic Weekend by National Geographic

May 17, 2015Religion & Spirituality

Dean Potter died today doing what he loved in Yosemite National Park. Here is a rerun of an interview we did with Dean last June: Dogs are loyal, brave and love to go wherever their owners do. Climber, BASE jumper and wi...

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