Paul Farmer who over many decades and through great personal sacrifice and incredible leadership made Herculean efforts to solve grinding health crises in some of the most impoverished places in the world, including Haiti.

The second book was Mountains Beyond Mountains, the incredible story of Dr. This mission has taken him all around the Pacific Rim, from the Pacific Northwest to Canada, Alaska, Asia, and, most impressively, the Kamchatka Peninsula where he somehow helped a Russian oligarch to see the value of conserving a key and still-pristine stronghold for giant Taimen – all part of an effort to identify, protect and preserve key habitat for that ancient species and other Pacific salmonids.Guido’s knowledge, patience, bravery, and indomitable spirit in continued pursuit of his goal should be an inspiration to all who fish, hike, camp or otherwise take advantage of our dwindling supply of intact ecosystems. The first book was Stronghold, the story of regular One Fly participant Guido Rahr’s efforts on behalf of Pacific salmon and steelhead. This year I’ve had the good fortune to read a few books that left me with a profound feeling of gratitude and appreciation for how one person (and all of us) can make a difference on an ever-more-crowded planet.

Along with looking forward to this year’s event, the rekindling of friendships built on the water, and the opportunity to once again raise money in support of the Snake and the South Fork rivers, I also find myself looking back to better reflect on where and how I’ve spent time in the past year and what I’ve learned that is relevant to our mission with the JHOF. Well, another year has come and gone, and the excitement of an approaching One Fly is starting to build. Dear Friends of the Jackson Hole One Fly:

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