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Testimonial:
"Our Guys Book Night loved Miscalculated Risks. It sparked excitement, debate, and more than a few 'did that really just happen?' moments. What truly set the experience apart, though, was having Michael Cooper join us for an author talk. ... Hearing a renowned adventurer candidly reflect on his mistakes, lessons, and miscalculations was both entertaining and deeply thought-provoking. It felt personal, honest, and rare. One of our toughest critics summed it up perfectly: 'This was our best Guys Book Night ever.' ”—Fred Rafilson, Guys Book Night Organizer, Bend, Ore.

5/7/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at The Book Nook
Meet Michael Cooper one-on-one at The Book Nook in Canby, Oregon. Michael will be signing copies of his bestselling memoir, Miscalculated Risks: Attacked, Crippled, Paralyzed, Drowning, Unconscious and Freezing in The Wild (Just Not All at Once), and will answer your questions. The free event will run concurrently with Canby's "First Thursday Night Market" (5 pm - 8pm), when the city runs a street night market downtown with food trucks and all businesses stay open late.
5 pm - 8 pm
Canby, Oregon
More info here: https://booknookcanby.com/events

5/9/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Barnes & Noble
Meet Michael Cooper one-on-one at the Barnes & Noble store in Bridgeport Village, Tigard, Oregon. Michael will be signing copies of his bestselling memoir, Miscalculated Risks: Attacked, Crippled, Paralyzed, Drowning, Unconscious and Freezing in The Wild (Just Not All at Once), and will answer your questions.
noon - 5 pm
Tigard, Oregon
For more info, go to: https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062208289-0

5/10/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Beaverton REI
Through photos, stories and Q&A, Michael will revisit some of his most harrowing near-misses and share practical insights into how you can pull off a cross-country backpack trip in the Desert Southwest (relatively) safely. Michael will also read from a chapter of Miscalculated Risks that recounts his fifth of thirteen desert expeditions through previously unexplored areas, and sign books.
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Beaverton, Oregon
More info here: https://www.rei.com/events/mrmc/miscalculated-risks-a-conversation-with-author-michael-cooper?course.session.anyLocation=25.0%7E45.407443%7E-122.568898%3Bgeo_r

5/14/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Bend REI
Through photos, stories and Q&A, Michael will revisit some of his most harrowing near-misses and share practical insights into how you can pull off a cross-country backpack trip in the Desert Southwest (relatively) safely. Michael will also read from a chapter of Miscalculated Risks that recounts his fifth of thirteen desert expeditions through previously unexplored areas, and sign books.
5 pm - 6:30 pm
Bend, Oregon
More info here: https://www.rei.com/events/mrmc/miscalculated-risks-a-conversation-with-author-michael-cooper?course.session.anyLocation=100.0%7E44.058173%7E-121.315310%3Bgeo_r

5/30/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Clackamas REI
Through photos, stories and Q&A, Michael will revisit some of his most harrowing near-misses and share practical insights into how you can pull off a cross-country backpack trip in the Desert Southwest (relatively) safely. Michael will also read from a chapter of Miscalculated Risks that recounts his fifth of thirteen desert expeditions through previously unexplored areas, and sign books.
1 pm - 2:30 pm
Clackamas, Oregon
More info here: https://www.rei.com/events/mrmc/miscalculated-risks-a-conversation-with-author-michael-cooper?course.session.anyLocation=25.0%7E45.407443%7E-122.568898%3Bgeo_r

6/11/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Medford REI
Through photos, stories and Q&A, Michael will revisit some of his most harrowing near-misses and share practical insights into how you can pull off a cross-country backpack trip in the Desert Southwest (relatively) safely. Michael will also read from a chapter of Miscalculated Risks that recounts his fifth of thirteen desert expeditions through previously unexplored areas, and sign books.
6:30 pm - 8 pm
Medford, Oregon
More info here: https://www.rei.com/events/mrmc/miscalculated-risks-a-conversation-with-author-michael-cooper/a02cw00000SYsZ2AAL

6/18/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Hillsboro REI
Through photos, stories and Q&A, Michael will revisit some of his most harrowing near-misses and share practical insights into how you can pull off a cross-country backpack trip in the Desert Southwest (relatively) safely. Michael will also read from a chapter of Miscalculated Risks that recounts his fifth of thirteen desert expeditions through previously unexplored areas, and sign books.
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Hillsboro, Oregon
More info here: https://www.rei.com/events/mrmc/miscalculated-risks-a-conversation-with-author-michael-cooper/a02cw00000SeZNCAA3

7/22/2026
Meet Michael Cooper at Tualatin REI
Through photos, stories and Q&A, Michael will revisit some of his most harrowing near-misses and share practical insights into how you can pull off a cross-country backpack trip in the Desert Southwest (relatively) safely. Michael will also read from a chapter of Miscalculated Risks that recounts his fifth of thirteen desert expeditions through previously unexplored areas, and sign books.
6 pm - 7:30 pm
Tigard, Oregon
More info here: https://www.rei.com/events/mrmc/miscalculated-risks-a-conversation-with-author-michael-cooper/a02cw00000SZrZCAA1

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