This episode, we’re just outside of Jackson, Wyoming on a special stretch of the great Snake River that runs through Grand Teton National Park. The principal fish we’re looking for is the Cutthroat trout. On paper, a fish is a fish, a river is a river and a mountain is a mountain. So then, what’s the point of traveling all this way? Maybe somewhere in this journey is the answer to what makes fishing more than just about the act of catching a fish.

Taking time in pristine natural places fills a person’s soul and reminds us of what we can all work hard to protect. To better understand these iconic, wild, natural treasures and to continue to learn more about conservation, the history of the area, and what makes this region special, today we’re visiting with a true icon of the region in hopes to learn more about what it takes to preserve a great natural place.

I can’t think of anyone better suited, and more interesting to spend the day with, than John Turner, former Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and his son Mark.