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Words From The Publisher
18 Welcome
Visitor’s Guidepost
The Magic of Life in The Tetons
Photographers
—Jimmy Chin
—Jonathan Selkowitz
—David Bowers
Summer Happenings

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INSPIRE
Bras for a Cause
Funds For Women’s Health Care
James McNutt
Call Of The Wild
Ali Dunford
Sharing The Bounty
Donna Johnsen
The Healing Power Of Horses
Jeff Arnold
Leadership And Beyond
Spotlight on Nonprofits
A Better Place

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What’s 60 HEALTHYSTYLE LIVING
Inside
Alyssa Beck
68 Natural Simplicity
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Hayden Hilke
Healing Hands

Dr. Heidi Jost
Piecing it All Together

Dr. Will Smith
Always Ready for a Rescue

In Pursuit of Wellness
Healthy Living in the Tetons

78 70 TETON VILLAGE

Experience the World at Teton Village
Spas Offer International Appeal

Flavors of the World
Chef Kevin Humphreys

Gateway to Grand Teton National Park
Your Ticket to Adventure

44 HIGHSTYLE 78 BASECAMP JACKSON

Dr. Bruce Hayse Summit Your Adventure
Humanistic Medicine Climb Higher

Sarah Flitner Dan Abraham
Taking Charge Skills for a Lifetime

Dr. Lou Hochheiser Jim Williams
Optimal Wellness Exploration at Every Turn

50 MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING Lynn Sherwood
Shooting for Sport
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Director of Fun Summer Adventures
Enjoy All Jackson Hole Has to Offer
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A Touch of Philly in Jackson
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98 NIGHTLIFE & MUSIC

Shannon McCormick
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Out on the Town
Breweries, Outdoor Concerts,
Theatre and Local Favorites

102 TETON VALLEY

Enjoy the Western Side of the Tetons
Grand Targhee’s Music Festivals

High Above The Tetons
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Embrace the “Power of Place.” Jackson Hole & the Teton Lifestyle SUMMER/FALL 2015
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not only sensory overload, but a false sense of
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surroundings, community members and even championship titles at the high-
our own selves. est levels of professional windsurfing,
and he frequents JH with his compan-
Early this spring I hopped on my mountain bike for an early evening ion Resi Stiegler.
ride up into Cashe Creek. I quickly realized I did not have my phone
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I do if I broke down? Got hurt? Or worse yet…missed a phone call, great guy, Kevin is a professional
text or an email! Laughing at myself, I continued on and had one of cameraman, so making images of
the most enjoyable rides in years—I was not tethered! him is fun, intuitive, and inspirational.
This day on Jackson Lake was mini-
Ain’t Life Grand, this issue’s theme for JHStyle, encapsulates how mally windy, yet Kevin created speed
living the Jackson and Teton lifestyle nurtures healthy living every from experience and technique.
day. “Unplug” while you enjoy the many personality profiles and – Jonathan Selkowitz, Photographer
stories of JHStyle Magazine. Let the photos and words inspire.
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Welcome Publisher
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Jackson’s fresh air, pure water, and friendly, Creative Director
small-town nature makes it a perfect place Kristal Rhodes
to sit back and appreciate the grandeur of Managing Editor
life. But Jackson’s residents and visitors seldom Kristen Pope
sit back. This active, outdoorsy community Advertising Design
celebrates life by getting after it and exploring, Michelle McCormick
whether that means climbing the highest peaks, Advertising Sales
kayaking the rivers, or just going for a drive and Connie Tyler
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And that’s what this issue of JHStyle celebrates: the people who make Copy Editors
life grand in Jackson and those who make it a healthy place to live. Suzanne Cheavens
In this issue, we cover the valley’s co-medical director, Dr. Will Smith, Kelsey Dayton
who helps keep the community healthy, whether he’s dangling Jeannette Boner
beneath a helicopter to rescue someone on a mountainside or in Contributing Writers
the ER at St. John’s stitiching up a kid who fell off her skateboard.
Doctors also work in tandem to help people on the road to wellness. Sarah Baca
Orthopedist Dr. Heidi Jost repairs injuries, and then Hayden Hilke uses Jeannette Boner
her physical therapy expertise to get people on the road to recovery.
El Puente offers 24-hour-a-day translation services to help patients Jeff Buydos
communicate with their healthcare providers. If a patient wants to Christine Colbert
use homeopathic medicine, Alyssa Beck can dispense the natural
treatments they will need. Kelsey Dayton
But health and wellness goes far beyond these clinical settings. Donna Tibby Plasse
Johnsen helps special riders learn to communicate with their horses
through the Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Association, and Dan Jenn Rein
Abraham gets kids out on the river helping them grow into confident Brielle Schaeffer
and caring adults. Ali Dunford founded Hole Food Rescue to redistrib-
ute high-quality food to people in need throughout the community, and Jill Thompson
Teton View Lavender Farm crafts its namesake herb into treatments and Dondi Tondro-Smith
remedies that contribute to well-being. Contributing Photographers
And you’d be hard-pressed to find someone emerging from one of
the spas at Teton Village feeling anything but refreshed and renewed. David Bowers
A visit to the National Museum of Wildlife Art, or one of the town’s Jimmy Chin
numerous galleries, let people tap into the creative side of well-being. Jeffrey Kaphan
Jackson is a community devoted to holistic wellness and overall well-be- Megan Peterson
ing, whether people find that clinging to a mountaintop or enjoying Jonathan Selkowitz
fresh produce from the farmer’s market. It’s also a community where Arnica Spring
people know the importance of getting outside. Perhaps John Muir said David Swift
it best when he said, “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized Karissa Tuthill
people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going Lane Valiante
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Jackson Hole • Time zone:……..……..……..MST UTC-7 (Summer MDT UTC-6)
• Teton County seat: ……..……..……..……..……..……..…… Jackson
18 • L argest town in Teton County: ……..……..……..……..… Jackson
• Jackson’s 2010 year-round population: ……..……..…….9,577
JHStyleMagazine.com | Summer/Fall 2015 • Teton County’s 2010 year-round population: ……..…… 21,294
• Winter population increase: ……..……..……..……..……. +5,000
• Summer population increase: ……..……..……..……..… +52,000
• Zip codes: ……..……..……..…….. 83001, 83002, 83014, 83025
• Elevation in town of Jackson: ……..……..……..……..……. 6,237’
• Elevation in Jackson Hole Valley: ……..……..…… 6,069-6,779’
• Grand Teton’s height: ……..……..……..……..……..……. 13,775’
• Length of Jackson Hole Valley: ……..……..……..……..… 48 miles
• Width of Jackson Hole Valley: ……..……..……..…….8-15 miles
• Y ear Snow King Ski Area, Wyoming’s

first ski area, opened: ……..……..……..……..……..……..……1939
• Year Jackson Hole Mountain Resort opened: ……..……..1966
• Jackson Hole Mountain Resort vertical drop: ……..…… 4,139’
• Year Yellowstone National Park established: ……..……..1872
• Year Grand Teton National Park established: ……..……..1929
• Annual visitation in Grand Teton: ……..……..……. 3-4 million
• Most valuable industry: ……..……..……..……..……..…… Tourism
• Percentage of Teton County publicly owned: ……..……..…97%
• Area of Bridger-Teton National Forest: ……. 3.4 million acres
• Number of feature films shot in Jackson Hole: ……..……. 15+
• Mammal species in Jackson Hole/Yellowstone: ……..…… 60+
• Bird species in Jackson Hole/Yellowstone: ……..……..…100+
• Active thermal features in Yellowstone: ……..……..…… 10,000
• Climate: ……..……..……. humid continental (almost subarctic)

Weather

Summer (July/Aug) Average High: 78 / Average Low: 40
Spring/Fall: Average High: 68 / Average Low: 30
Winter: Average 0-30
Record high: 97
Record low: -46

Useful Phone Numbers

Area code (307)
Emergency ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..…… 911
Road Conditions ……..……..……..……..……..…… 1.888.WYO.ROAD
Central Reservations ……..……..……..……..……..……888.733.1093
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ……..……..……..……..… 733.2292
START Bus ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..…… 733.4521
Hospital ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..…….. 733.3636
Airport ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..… 733.7682
Jackson Police ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..…… 733.1430
Teton County Sheriff ……..……..……..……..……..……..… 733.4052
Grand Targhee ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..…… 353.2300
Snow King ……..……..……..……..……..……..……..……..…… 733.5200
Grand Teton National Park ……..……..……..……..…….. 739.3300
Yellowstone National Park ……..……..……..……..……..… 344.7381
Bridger-Teton National Forest ……..……..……..……..… 739.5500
Jackson Chamber of Commerce ……..……..……..…….. 733.3316
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AinG't Lranifde
PHOTOGRAPHERS CAPTURE THE
MAGIC OF LIFE IN THE TETONS AND BEYOND

IMAGE JIMMY CHIN

[ [“People ask me
my favorite place
to travel.
It’s Jackson Hole.
This is my home,
my community.”

– Jimmy Chin

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It’s no surprise that Jackson Hole is home to incredibly talented
photographers. The following pages delve into the work and experiences
of three local photographers. Jimmy Chin is a National Geographic
contributor and filmmaker who has called the Tetons home for the last 16
years. Here he shares his passion for adventure photography. Then, Jonathan
Selkowitz tells about his love of crafting still photos that appear to be in
motion. Finally, David Bowers shares his excitement about creating
images of people interacting with their environments.

The moments they capture are part of life in the Tetons
and what makes life so grand, both in Jackson and around
the world. From photographing the rugged peaks, majes-
tic vistas, and bountiful wildlife of the Jackson Hole area,
to trekking high in the Himalayas looking for that perfect
shot, to making an artwork out of breakfast, these pho-
tographers work to capture the magic of life and freeze
those moments in time.
Their zest for life is powerful and something they share
with many other Teton-area inhabitants and visitors. Peo-
ple who have a passion for Jackson have a passion for life.
Whether it comes in the form of hitting the trail before
dawn, kayaking intense rapids, or just sitting on the porch
with good friends, Jackson is where the magic happens.

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PHOTOGRAPHER, FILMMAKER, ATHLETE:

Jimmy Chin
NEW FILM MERU — CULMINATION OF PASSIONS

WORDS KRISTEN POPE
IMAGES JIMMY CHIN
PHOTO OF JIMMY FROM JIMMY CHIN COLLECTION

The son of a librarian, Jimmy
Chin spent a lot of time
reading and dreaming about
far-flung places when he was a
young boy. Those dreams would
one day propel him far beyond
the Minnesota landscape he
called home and into some of the
world’s most fascinating places.
“I was always imagining what
was beyond the horizon of the
cornfields,” Chin said.

When he first saw the Rocky Mountains at the age
of eight, he was hooked. “I knew I was going to
spend my life in the mountains,” he said. At 18, he
moved out West, working in Glacier National Park,
peak bagging and rock climbing along the way. He
traveled to Yosemite, Red Rocks, and Rocky Moun-
tain National Park—basically, anywhere with rocks
to climb. He delved into adventure photography
when he was in Yosemite during his early 20s.

Chin is now a world-renowned photographer, ath-
lete, and filmmaker. His new documentary, Meru,
received six standing ovations at the 2015 Sundance
Film Festival and brought home the coveted Audi-
ence Award for U.S. Documentary. The film is sched-
uled for nationwide release this summer.

On any given day, Chin could be on assignment for
National Geographic, meeting with one of his spon-
sors, including North Face and Go Pro, or shooting
commercial photography anywhere in the world.

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He’s worked with National Geographic since [ [“I always wanted
2002 when he joined an expedition across Tibet’s the film to be about
Chang Tang Plateau for the magazine. Photogra- life, friendships,
phy legend Galen Rowell was the lead photogra- sacrifice, obsession,
pher on the shoot, and the expedition led Chin to loyalty. Themes
develop a long-term relationship with the maga- everyone could
zine. “It’s a great honor to shoot for them, and I understand and
never take it for granted,” Chin said. empathize with.”
In 2004, he joined David Breashears and Ed Vi-
esturs in summiting Mount Everest while he – Jimmy Chin
worked on a feature film for Working Title Films.
He climbed Everest a second time in 2006, joining
Kit Deslauriers and her crew as she sought to ski
the “Seven Summits.”
But, out of all of his adventures, Meru remained
his “passion project.” The film is about his men-
tor and best friend, Conrad Anker, and their climb
of Mount Meru’s Shark’s Fin. The fin is legendary
among Himalayan climbers, and it is widely re-
garded as one of the world’s most difficult routes.
However, the film is not just about climbing.
“My goal was always to make a climbing film
that wasn’t about climbing,” Chin said. “I always
wanted the film to be about life, friendships, sac-
rifice, obsession, loyalty. Themes everyone could
understand and empathize with. It’s also about
somebody extraordinary who has led an extraor-
dinary life.” Award-winning filmmaker Chai Vasar-
helyi, who is also married to Chin, co-produced
and co-directed the film with Chin. The couple
has a two-year-old daughter, Marina.
While he travels extensively—some years he’s
on the road over 250 days—the 16-year local
resident likes home the best. “People ask me my
favorite place to travel,” Chin said. “It’s Jackson
Hole. This is my home, my community.” n

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Jonathan SelkowitzPHOTOGRAPHER:
LIFE IN MOTION
IMAGES JONATHAN SELKOWITZ

“Even if it’s a still life or a landscape, I’m trying to Even breakfast provides
artistic inspiration for
[ [create an engaging feeling of motion.” photographer Jonathan
– Jonathan Selkowitz Selkowitz. “I sometimes get excited
about taking pictures of my
24 pancakes,” he said. “It’s really the
act and the art of composing and
JHStyleMagazine.com | Summer/Fall 2015 creating that feels so satisfying. I
like making pictures of everything.”

He aims to create visual motion in the images he
captures. “Even if it’s a still life or a landscape, I’m
trying to create an engaging feeling of motion.”

Fittingly, much of Selkowitz’s work over the past
few decades has involved ski photography. “I’m
trying to capture the most graceful and athletic
moment in a still photo,” he said. “If I’m success-
ful at doing that, the viewer can feel the turn or
sense the skier moving out of the picture. That’s
one of the things that excites me the most.”

Jonathan’s award-winning photography has been
featured in ESPN Magazine, Newsweek, Playboy,
Rolling Stone and Powder Magazine to name a few.
Capturing the true arc and grace of the ski race turn
is what launched his career over two decades ago
while covering Olympics in Nagano, Salt Lake City
and Torino. In 2012 he was awarded by the Inter-
national Ski Federation FIS Journalist of the Year. n

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David BowersPHOTOGRAPHER:
IMAGES DAVID BOWERS MOUNTAIN DREAMING

26 Photographer David Bowers
has spent over three
JHStyleMagazine.com | Summer/Fall 2015 decades in the mountains.
He’s been climbing for over 30
years, and he’s been a professional
mountain guide for nearly 20 of
those years. In the winters, he’s
a member of the Jackson Hole
Mountain Resort ski patrol.

He finds passion in sharing powerful outdoor mo-
ments with people and capturing those moments
through the lens of his camera. “My whole world
is basically outdoors between guiding and ski pa-
trolling, and that’s what I love,” Bowers said. “I
just like observing people interacting in the envi-
ronments that define them and make them who
they are.”

Consequently, people are one of his favorite pho-
tography subjects. “I think it’s really cool to docu-
ment people’s lives and those little moments that
can really change our direction in life,” Bowers
said. “Those little pieces sometimes slide by in a
quick second, but they’re so influential.” n

[ [“I just like
observing people
interacting in the
environments that
define them and
make them who
they are.”
– David Bowers

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Summer Happenings

IN JACKSON & TETON VILLAGE

May 22-25 June 11-14 July 4 July 10-12 & July 17-26 August 1 Images: Courtesy David Swift and Jackson Hole Live,
August 7-9 Karissa Tuthill, Courtesy Jackson Hole Chamber of
OLD WEST DAYS CONTOUR MUSIC FOURTH OF JULY TETON COUNTY FAIR RENDEZVOUS Commerce, shutterstock.com-rozbyshaka
Head out for a parade, FESTIVAL CELEBRATION ART FAIR “Blue Jeans Teton MOUNTAIN
JACKSON HOLE HILLCLIMB
live music, kids’ Revel in live music at Enjoy a Lions Club Peruse the work of Dreams” is the theme The Teton Trail Running
activities, free walking venues all over town. pancake breakfast, 170 international, of this year’s county Club and Jackson Hole
tours, Mountain Man Main stage acts include parade, live music, national, and local fair. Enjoy a classic, Mountain Resort are
Rendezvous, Jackson Thievery Corporation, rodeo, fireworks, artists and enjoy live small-town celebration hosting this running
Hole Rotary Wine Fest, Charles Bradley and music, food booths, complete with shows, event in honor of
Old West Brew Fest, his Extraordinaires, and other and hands-on art exhibitions and live the late Chris Onufer.
Jackson Hole Shootout, family-friendly Proceeds will benefit
Emancipator, The activities at entertainment. Teton Trail Runners
and rodeo. Polish Ambassador, activities. Miller Park. programs, scholarships,
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Summer Happenings

IN JACKSON & TETON VILLAGE

Ongoing Events

JACKSON HOLE FARMERS MARKET
Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, July 11-September 26,

Town Square, jacksonholefarmersmarket.com
JACKSON HOLE PEOPLE’S MARKET

Wednesdays, 4 to 7 p.m., June 17-September 16,
Base of Snow King, jhpeoplesmarket.org
JACKSON HOLE RODEO

Wednesdays and Saturdays, 8 pm, Memorial Day weekend
through Labor Day, Rodeo Grounds, JHRodeo.com
JACKSONHOLELIVE
Various days, 5:30 p.m., June-August,
Free, all-ages, outdoor summer concert series
Snow King Ball Field, jhlivemusic.com
MUSIC ON MAIN
Thursdays, 6 p.m., June 25-August 13
Free live music with local food vendors
Victor City Park, tetonvalleyfoundation.org
GRAND TETON MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 1-August 15, various dates
Walk Festival Hall in Teton Village, GTMF.org

September 10-20 September 12 September 12 September 28- October 7-10 Images: Courtesy Trio Fine Art Gallery,
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Enjoy events, demos, FOR CHARITIES One of the nation’s JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE Celebrate the intersection
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Bras
Causefor a

WORDS DONDI TONDRO-SMITH
IMAGES COURTESY BRAS FOR
A CAUSE/ARNICA SPRING

“We are so tremendously blessed to

[ [have such a group of women so passionate
and willing to give of their time,
their talents, and their money.”
– A.J. Holding, Bras for a Cause chair

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Annual Event Raises Funds for Women’s Health Care

Vibrant health and philanthropy have never looked sexier. For the past 10 years, Bras for a Cause
has raised money to financially assist local women with their health care needs. Hosted by
Soroptimist of Jackson Hole, a local chapter of a global volunteer movement that supports women
and girls through social and economic empowerment-driven organizations, the group raises funds that
aren’t exclusively for breast cancer-related expenses, but can be applied for by local women in all phases
of diagnosis, care, and recovery.

According to Soroptimist member and Bras for year alone, the fund dispersed 94 grants to
a Cause chair A.J. Holding, “Those women out local women, and this year $100,000 in funds
of work because they’re seeking treatment, in will be distributed.
need of a mammogram screening, gas cards for Volunteers are the hidden heroines of Jack-
travel out of the area, acupuncture for pain man- son women’s health and recovery. “We are so
agement, and a host of other healthcare-related tremendously blessed to have such a group
services are encouraged to apply for assistance. of women who are so passionate and willing
Bras for a Cause is about women helping women to give of their time, their talents, and their
and a celebration of all the people who’ve been money,” Holding said. The all-volunteer Bras for
affected by cancer.” a Cause event draws a supportive crowd of peo-
Holding laughs as she points to pictures of past ple who wager high dollars for some of the most
events. “There was a bra made out of actual creative bra designs.
pieces from the old Tram they took down… we lit- This year, the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is donat-
erally had to screw the bra on the model,” Holding ing the venue, Beleza Salon will do hair and make
said. Twenty-four carat gold bras, Harley David- up for the models, and local businesses will pay
son-themed bras with handlebars and working entry fees and sponsor artists’ designs. Many
headlights, bras made out of license plates, even winning bidders purchase the bras only to donate
those concocted out of hand blown glass—if one them back to be auctioned off again.
can dream it, the bra can be created. The pro- Last year, the previous record of a $4,000 bra
ceeds from the event go to the Women’s Health price tag was bested with a new winner that
Care Fund at St. John’s Hospital, which distributes sold for $6,800. Bragging rights and the People’s
financial resources to valley women. Choice Award add to the atmosphere of compe-
When Jennifer Simon, vice president of St. John’s tition. The dance party begins after the event and
Hospital Foundation, started at her post a year goes into the wee hours of morning. Organizers
ago, she was put in charge of developing a mech- recently raised the bra entry limit to 35 in order
anism that would help women learn about funds to accommodate a growing waiting list.
and resources available and how to access the Founding members of Bras for a Cause Deidre
money raised by the Bras for a Cause event. Ashley and Anne Schuler are still actively partici-
“There is as little barrier to entry as possible pating in the event. What began as women wear-
for any woman who needs access to the Wom- ing bras over turtleneck sweaters has morphed
en’s Health Care Fund,” Simon said. Commit- into an event where models are fitted into out-
tee members review applications monthly on landish outfits with ingenious themes. Prepara-
a case-by-case basis, and the foundation works tions begin months in advance for an event that
closely with community agencies to know remains all heart. n
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Call Of
The Wild

JAMES McNUTT IS WORKING
TO CHANGE PERCEPTIONS
OF WILDLIFE ART

WORDS JILL THOMPSON [ [“We are in a great McNutt has also made it one of his priorities to
IMAGES COURTESY NATIONAL MUSEUM OF position to be a small collaborate with the community to further raise
WILDLIFE ART national museum awareness about the beauty and the impor-
that has a lot of tance of wildlife art.
In his round corner office, impact beyond this “I can’t think of anyone in the world, and cer-
James McNutt stopped community.” tainly in the United States, who hasn’t had some
mid-sentence and rose from kind of experience with wildlife art,” McNutt
his chair. Two bald eagles – James McNutt said. “It may be that they have read Beatrix Pot-
soared over the National Elk ter’s bunny rabbit stories to their kids, or read
Refuge, and he reached for the them as kids, watched cartoons about animals,
binoculars he keeps at arm’s or they simply have a calendar with a picture of
length. “That is beautiful—it is an elk on their fridge.”
just fantastic,” he laughed. While many assume that the wildlife in the
museum is focused on the array of animals
Nearly nine years ago to that day, McNutt that inhabit the natural world surrounding the
was flown out to Jackson to interview for community, it presents a much more diverse
the chief executive officer position at the selection of artwork. For example, the museum
National Museum of Wildlife Art. Shortly launched an Ai Weiwei exhibit (which runs
after, he and his wife relocated to Jackson through October 11) that features the animals
from San Antonio, Texas. of the Chinese Zodiac. Until now, these larger-
than-life statues (each one stands 10 feet tall
McNutt has worked in museums since 1982, and weighs 800-1,200 pounds) have only been
and his resume includes institutions such as the shown in major metropolitan areas. This is the
Institute of Texas Cultures and the North Carolina first time that this exhibit has been shown in a
Museum of History. After arriving in Jackson, his smaller museum closer to nature.
first project for the museum was to hire an artist “We are in a great position to be a small national
to design and erect the large elk sculpture that museum that has a lot of impact beyond this
now sits near the road. Then, in 2008, he over- community, but also to be a real feature that
saw a project that resulted in a congressional bill enhances the life of the community in a way
declaring the museum as the official National that you may not otherwise expect,” McNutt
Museum of Wildlife Art of the United States. said. “My goal is to want to open up the prac-
tice of engaging people in art in a different way
Under McNutt’s leadership, the museum by getting them to see that everyday subject
has matured and diversified greatly. The matter is powerful in their own lives.”
51,000-square-foot structure now carries work McNutt and his wife have truly found a home in
by well-known names like Georgia O’Keeffe Jackson, where they cross-country ski and fish,
and Andy Warhol, as well as different mediums and they even climbed the Grand Teton a few
such as 3-D pieces and modern photography. years ago. He also enjoys indulging in his love
Recently, McNutt organized “National Geo- of photography. The natural world surrounding
graphic Greatest Photographs of the American the museum offers ample opportunities for him
West,” an exhibition that opened in 10 museums to enjoy his passion. n
across the country on the same day and resulted
in a companion book showcasing the work.

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Sharing the Bounty

LOCAL NONPROFIT REDISTRIBUTES EXCESS FOOD

WORDS KRISTEN POPE | IMAGE MEGAN PETERSON

Adumpster full of discarded chicken set Ali Dunford on her path to become the founder and executive
director of Hole Food Rescue. She was making her rounds, peeking into local dumpsters on a “dump-
ster diving” mission, when she found a receptacle full of packaged chicken with that day’s date on it.
Dunford, who is a vegetarian, quickly collected the chicken and offered it to a meat-eating friend who con-
sumed it over the next few months with no ill effects.
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It’s insulting to give someone bad A Jackson favorite serving
gourmet cowboy comfort food
[ [produce. That doesn’t empower them.” in a cozy, historic downtown cabin
– Ali Dunford, Hole Food Rescue
for nearly 40 Years.
Since then, Dunford has spent much of her time dumpster diving
and re-homing hundreds of pounds of food. “I’ve found every- Lunch & Dinner Featuring:
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she and friends hosted around town. During each potluck, the Authentic Po’ Boys
topic of local food waste came up. “It was a problem that we
knew to be true in Jackson,” Dunford said. Cowboy Rib-Eye & Baby Back Ribs
She had previously volunteered with Boulder Food Rescue in Colo- Mahi Mahi & More
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to grow, process, and transport it, the human factor, and the ani-
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When she started Hole Food Rescue, she first approached Whole 37
Grocer about a partnership to redirect food and prevent perfectly
good perishables from being tossed. They readily agreed. Soon, her JHStyleMagazine.com | Summer/Fall 2015
effort expanded, and she looped in a number of other grocery sto-
ries and eateries, including the new Lucky’s Market, Albertson’s,
Persephone Bakery, Great Harvest, and the Farmers Market.
Now, she has a team of 50 volunteers who head to participating
stores and eateries daily, picking up food that employees have set
aside, bringing it to their facility, and sorting through the food. If
lettuce is too far gone or an apple is too bruised, they are set aside.
Those past-their-prime items aren’t left to waste, though. They are
sent to local farmers who feed the withering produce to their pigs
and chickens.
It’s important to Dunford that all recipients receive high-quality
food. “We don’t relocate bad food,” she said. “It’s insulting to give
someone bad produce. That doesn’t empower them. We don’t give
away junk food or moldy food.”
Hole Food Rescue operates as a food bank for 15 Teton County orga-
nizations that collect food for their clients at no charge. Between
500-700 people per month benefit from the program, and the orga-
nization has relocated over a quarter million pounds of nutritious
food since its inception. “Who doesn’t want free nutritious food?”
Dunford said. “Grocery stores love our presence. We help them
manage waste.”
In addition to her work with Hole Food Rescue, Dunford also
teaches group fitness classes at the Pursue Movement Studio (for-
merly Physique 22). She is also a volunteer member of the Teton
County Composting Working Committee.
Future projects for Hole Food Rescue include finding a way to part-
ner with catering companies and preparing a map showing where
excess food is being generated in the community, as well as ways
to capture and re-home that food. “Our mission is to keep food
out of landfills and feed those in need,” Dunford said. “We want to
enhance access to nutritious food.” n

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The
Healing
Power of
Horses

DONNA JOHNSEN LEADS
EQUINE THERAPY PROGRAM

WORDS DONDI TONDRO-SMITH
IMAGE DAVID BOWERS

Fourteen years ago,
Donna Johnsen, who is
now executive director of
Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding
Association (JHTRA), asked
herself a meaningful question:
“What can I change in order
to do [equine therapy] work
every day?” After six months
as a volunteer with JHTRA, the
Montana native took her ranch
roots and transformed herself
into a guide for a generation of
special riders with special needs.

Johnsen’s path of horsemanship took her
through extensive training and continuing edu-
cation to work with everyone from veterans to
three-year-olds using the magical relationship
that occurs between horse and rider to help stu-
dents with a variety of developmental, psycho-
logical, and physical challenges. “I’ve followed a
lot of these kids from the time they were three
years old until their teenage years,” Johnsen said.

The process of becoming an advanced instruc-
tor is vigorous, lengthy, and “not for the feint
of heart,” according to Johnsen. First she was
an instructor, then a program director, and
then, in 2013, she became executive director of
JHTRA. One of Johnsen’s main goals is to pass
on perseverance to her highly dedicated staff.
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“Therapy” occurs through the horse’s move-
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tion to the animal. The staff works hard to
connect each rider to their horse, and to
provide all the associated therapeutic bene-
fits of riding. Gross motor skills, confidence,
and students’ tactile and emotional connec-
tions transcend formal communication and
become the emotional language of non-ver-
bal (almost sixth-sense) sensory stimula-
tion. Parents also get a chance to connect
with other parents of children with special
needs at an annual horse show.

Johnsen speaks about her riders as a mother
speaks of her own children. And the passion
she shares with her students and horses
seems to transcend even the most severe
disabilities. One of her non-verbal students,
who she has worked with since she became
a volunteer, stands out. Upon recently seeing
her in the grocery store she said, “Hi Sydney!”
and “Walk on, Sydney!” Johnsen recalled,
“She just got this huge smile because she
recognized my voice and she associated my
voice with riding. It just made my day.”

JHTRA offers riding classes five days and
four evenings a week and has grown from
its original mission. Johnsen explained that
maintaining quality of care and safety is
more important than expansion. Its vision
includes a balanced horse-to-rider ratio and
sound horses that are so well-cared-for that
they like their jobs.

Staff members are keenly sensitive to each
horse’s needs because of the inward focus
they utilize. “The horses become our part-
ners in trying to help our riders,” Johnsen
said. “The passion we have as an entire staff,
to serve and be part of making a difference
in the quality of life for people with disabili-
ties, is why every one of us is here.” n

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Leadership
and
Beyond

EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM

INFLUENCES LEADERS

WORDS KELSEY DAYTON
IMAGES COURTESY LEADERSHIP ADVENTURES

About five years ago, [ [“Becoming a better practice what they are learning in the field, and
Jeff Arnold signed up as leader is an adventure they get a chance to apply the skills they learn
a guest wrangler to drive in itself. This accelerates immediately. “Becoming a better leader is an
horses 60 miles across Colorado. It that experience.” adventure in itself,” Arnold said. “This acceler-
was a different type of adventure –Jeff Arnold ates that experience.”
for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Today, Leadership Adventures offer a variety of
resident. He wanted a challenge, During that time, Arnold researched different lead- courses on land and water, but the most popu-
and he got one. During the two- ership principles and realized that over time those lar courses use horses. The focus isn’t on riding,
day drive, his horse tested the principles didn’t change. “What makes a good although participants do some of that, but more
leadership skills of a man who leader is the same through time,” Arnold said. on applying leadership principles to influence a
taught leadership. While working at the consulting firm, Arnold was horse. The skills needed to lead a horse apply
also spending his time off challenging himself to leading people. “It uses the same leadership
That’s when the idea of combining experien- with outdoor adventures like backpacking across principles that make good leaders,” Arnold said.
tial learning with leadership training came to Yellowstone National Park. Combining adventure While the courses are tailored to the clients—
Arnold. He thought there were many similari- with teaching leadership skills allows people to which include corporations, universities, and
ties and analogies between leading a horse and major nonprofits—many focus on developing
leading people, so he started Leadership Adven- inspirational leaders. The idea is that companies
tures about three years ago. can accomplish more if a leader inspires others
to also be great leaders instead of having just
After founding the organization and provid- one person in charge with those skills, accord-
ing initial momentum, Arnold now advises ing to Arnold.
the group’s board of directors while a team The courses teach key leadership principles that
of skilled leadership instructors runs the daily help people learn to look at problems from dif-
hands-on part of the business. Many of the ferent angles and perspectives. They also work
organization’s courses are located in Jackson to help people “improve their vision” by learn-
and, from time to time, Arnold even volunteers ing more about themselves and others. The bet-
to lead a course or two. ter you know yourself, the better you can know
others and can empower an effective team,
Arnold worked for 15 years in corporate Amer- Arnold believes.
ica teaching leadership skills throughout the They also work to help people learn to “see
world. He spent his career in business con- beyond,” meaning looking not just at the task
sulting, and he often hired staff straight out of at hand, but also anticipating what’s next. “We
college. These new employees would then go want leaders to look beyond the current task to
through company training in operational and the next mountain they have to climb, and we
leadership skills. “A big part of the company’s prepare them for that,” Arnold said. n
investment was investing in leadership skills for
the new hires to train them,” he said.

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Spotlight on Nonprofits
In each issue of JHStyle we highlight several organizations

that work to make this community a better place.

Slow Food in the Tetons El Puente The Murie Center

This local nonprofit is working to connect “the “El Puente” is Spanish for “the bridge.” This local From its home base at the Murie Ranch in Grand
eaters with the growers” and create a sus- nonprofit works to connect the Spanish-speak- Teton National Park, The Murie Center provides
tainable food economy where consumers are ing community with heathcare professionals by a variety of programs and resources to the com-
educated about their food choices and support providing medical interpretation services. Avail- munity, including working to inspire and train
local producers. The local organization is just able 24 hours a day, seven days a week, trained rising conservation leaders through innovative
one chapter of an international nonprofit work- healthcare interpreters help patients and doc- leadership programs. It hosts Mardy’s Front Porch
ing toward these aims. One of their programs tors communicate with one another. The service Conversations where speakers share their conser-
is the weekly summer People’s Market. Every began in 2003 after local healthcare providers vation work at Mardy Murie’s cabin, encouraging
Wednesday, the market brings together over 25 identified interpretation services as a pressing dialogue on key themes and topics. The ranch also
producers of local and regional food. The event community need. contains numerous archival materials and brings
even offers a bike-in movie series, and they’re In 2013, El Puente provided over 9,000 hours an archivist-in-residence in each summer to work
working to make it a zero-waste event. of service to the community while serving 55 with the materials. A docent program provides
The group is also working on a Teton Slow Food different providers and every department at St. public interpretation programs, and collaborative
Guide providing online and hand-held resources John’s Medical Center. Over 85 percent of service projects also contribute to the stewardship of the
about local food options, and their Youth Culinary recipients were children and expectant moth- ranch. MurieCenter.org
Project helps kids learn culinary skills from chefs ers. El Puente connects patients with financial
while using local ingredients. Slow Food in the resources to help defray medical costs and also
Tetons also hosts panel discussions, a biking Teton works to help families navigate the financial com-
Food Tour in July, Taste Education Series, Jackson ponent of healthcare services. 307.739.4544
Hole Harvest Festival, and other programs and
events to increase community collaboration and
promote eating local. TetonSlowFood.org

IMAGES COURTESY SLOW FOOD
IN THE TETONS, EL PUENTE, THE
MURIE CENTER, AND CITY KIDS
WILDERNESS PROGRAM

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Every summer, kids from Washington D.C.’s most vulnerable com- JHStyleMagazine.com | Summer/Fall 2015
munities come out to Jackson for an experiential program that
teaches them valuable skills and provides inspiration and encour-
agement to follow their dreams. Students join the program in
sixth grade and participate in school year programs in D.C. as well
as Jackson-based summer programs. Students remain in the pro-
gram through high school graduation, and this long-term engage-
ment helps them succeed in adulthood. Older youth become peer
leaders for younger ones and participate in job training and college
preparation programming.
The summertime program offers three sessions of camp in Jack-
son, as well as opportunities for older students to explore careers
through internships. Over 81 percent of participating students
qualify for free and reduced price lunch programs and live in neigh-
borhoods with high rates of violence and poverty. The program has
a remarkable success rate with over 96 percent of students grad-
uating from high school and 82 percent going on to college, job
training programs, or the military. CityKidsDC.org n

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Heartfelt Healing

DR. BRUCE HAYSE TAKES HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO MEDICINE

WORDS BRIELLE SCHAEFFER | IMAGE JONATHAN SELKOWITZ

Bruce Hayse enjoys getting to know his patients as people, not problems. This family practice doctor
treats everyone from people who need wax cleaned out of their ears to those suffering from heart
disease, alcoholism, or injuries.

“If you’re a specialist or sub-specialist, you’re see- Hayse is the director of the hospice program at
ing one tiny problem and you’re expected to focus St. John’s Medical Center so he works with people
on that,” Hayse said. “You don’t get to know peo- who are dying on a regular basis. The American
ple and really understand what’s going on. You culture ignores and neglects death, yet it’s an
don’t see them as a whole person. That’s what I important part of life, according to Hayse.
really enjoy: To understand what’s going on with It’s a time when people are able to open up and
them in the context of who they are.” put things in perspective on what was important in
their lives. Dying is a profound experience, accord-
“It’s amazing the things I learn from Originally from Oregon, Hayse has ing to Hayse. “What you’re hoping for is that peo-
lived in Jackson for 32 years after ple are able to relax and go through that and see
[ [people every day.” moving from central Idaho when his that everything is basically okay,” he said. “That
children were ready to go to school. there’s a huge amount of love in this universe.”
Hayse’s approach to practicing medicine is very
– Dr. Bruce Hayse He always knew he wanted to end humanistic, which is something that seems to have
up living and working in a small gotten lost in the world of corporate medicine. To
town in the Rocky Mountains. keep Jackson Hole’s care on track, he sits on the
That’s why, when his college adviser proposed Board of Trustees for St. John’s Medical Center.
he go to Yale University for medical school, he A dedicated conservationist, Hayse has also
declined and chose the University of Oregon. “If served on the boards of the Jackson Hole Con-
you go to a place like Yale you’ll end up being servation Alliance and Wyoming Wilderness
a specialist or a sub-specialist,” Hayse said. “I Association. He co-founded the environmental
didn’t want to be a person who was focusing on group Earth First! and is currently a director for
minute problems.” the Western Watersheds Project. He believes
that the environment is an important part of
Incredibly humble, sweet-natured, and selfless, the valley, and that it is important for people’s
Hayse has a hearty chuckle that’s easy to come mental health. That’s why Hayse hopes the com-
by. He gets inspiration from his patients, whether munity continues to protect the environment.
it’s the tenacity of those fighting an illness, or the “There are lots of new people moving here and I
peacefulness of those who are on their death- hope they keep in mind what a special place this
beds. “It’s amazing the things I learn from people is and appreciate it,” Hayse said. n
every day,” Hayse said. “It’s a real blessing to do a
job where you’re listening all day long and learn-
ing a lot of wisdom.”

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Taking Charge

SARA FLITNER BECOMES TOWN’S FIRST NEW MAYOR IN 12 YEARS

WORDS JILL THOMPSON | IMAGE JONATHAN SELKOWITZ

There were only five minutes when Sara Flitner thought she might not win the election on the
night of November 4, 2014, while she was sitting at the Wort Hotel with her friends and family.
She knew it was going to be a tight race with opponent Mark Nowlin, and it was, coming down
to just 40 votes.

“There were a few minutes in the middle where I teered at many nonprofits, and worked on some
was nervous, but mostly I believed in this style of local campaigns. She serves as a board mem-
leadership, and I knew that the community was ber for CLIMB Wyoming and an advisory board
ready,” Flitner said. “I was confident in the voters member for the Wyoming Stockgrowers Agricul-
and that I possessed the skill set that is called for tural Land Trust.
to lead the community.”
“There is a power that exists when you are will-
She had been asked several times to run for vari- ing to raise your hand and get involved,” Flitner
ous positions of office, but she always wanted to said. “Even when I was waitressing, the mayor,
focus on serving the Jackson community through the town manager, and town council members
her volunteer work. But she was would come in for coffee and discuss the issues
[ [“There is a power that exists no stranger to government work, that the community faced. I just found it inter-
when you are willing to raise as she had worked on many policy esting, and they made opportunities for me to
and governmental issues through get involved.”
her company, Flitner Strategies,
which is a strategic communica- She was sworn in on the evening of January 5
your hand and get involved.” tions firm. this year. After she took her oath, she went back

– Mayor Sara Flitner to the main audience and took a seat, just as she
“I really loved the volunteer work had done at previous meetings. It was outgo-
I did for the community, and I ing mayor Mark Barron who had to remind her
had a career and a family,” Flitner that she was to run the meeting. She led the city
said. “It never seemed like running for mayor council meeting that night and began meeting
would be something I would do. I felt like I had with city officials and small business owners in
the best work in the world already, but then I the community that week.
realized that I was thinking about what I would
do as mayor. When I came home and men- “I have spent a lot of time talking to people,
tioned it to my husband, he immediately said including department heads in the town and
I should do it.” county as well as their staff, local business lead-
ers, nonprofits, and people who are curious
Long before the campaign trail, Flitner lived on about how I am,” Flitner said. “That is time-con-
a working ranch in Shell, Wyoming. She spent suming right now, but it is time well-spent. I am
vacations in Jackson with her family and worked just getting a feel from people on what is import-
during her college summers waitressing at ant to them and where their priorities are for
Jedediah’s Original House of Sourdough (which now and 20 years from now.”
she still attributes as her claim to fame). After
graduating from the University of Wyoming, she Outside of her role as mayor, running a small
moved to Jackson with plans to stay here a year business, and her position on many local non-
before beginning law school. profit boards, many would think Flitner doesn’t
have much time for herself. She is often asked
Like many residents of Jackson, that one year how she keeps life in balance. “I think the recipe
turned into many and she met her husband, is that I live where I get to do the things I love on
Bill Wotkyns, started a business, and had two a daily, if not hourly, basis. And I make sure that
sons, Silas, 13, and Pete, 15. Since then, she has I have time to take care of myself through exer-
worked at the Chamber of Commerce, volun- cise, quiet time, friend time, and family time.” n

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On the Road To Optimal Wellness

S T. J O H N ’ S C E O D R . L O U H O C H H E I S E R P R O M OT E S C O M M U N I T Y H E A LT H

WORDS JILL THOMPSON | IMAGE JONATHAN SELKOWITZ

In the morning management meeting at St. John’s Medical Center, Dr. Lou Hochheiser, the hospital’s
chief executive officer, begins with meditation and a breathing exercise. This is just one of the many
wellness initiatives that the local hospital leader is passionate about.

Prior to St. John’s, Hochheiser spent the majority so we have opened our arms and are doing pro-
of his medical career in education as the chair grams to support the community.”
of family medicine at Brown University and
working as the chief medical leader for Humana And the public is in more need than many would
Insurance. About eight years ago, Hochheiser expect. In fact, Teton County has the highest rate
and his wife, Margaret, found out that their of uninsured persons in the state of Wyoming, as
adult daughter was having complications with well as issues with undernourished children and
her pregnancy, and her baby would likely be diabetes that are similar to other communities.
premature. Without a second thought, the cou- He has partnered on community outreach well-
ple left their Virginia Beach, Virginia home and ness initiatives with local schools and Teton Sci-
headed to Jackson for an extended stay to help ence School, Teton County Library’s “Words on
their daughter. Wellness” presentations, and Teton County Public
Health’s “Community Health Needs Assessment.”
[ [“This is the hardest job I have Enamored with their new grand- Since his appointment as chief executive officer,
ever had. It is also the best child and the beauty of the Hochheiser has overseen the renovations of the
job I have ever had in terms of Tetons, they settled in Jackson. new birthing unit, the oncology unit, and the
Hochheiser continued to work
remotely for Humana and began operating rooms, but he hardly takes credit for
advising for St. John’s board until it all. When asked what his biggest accomplish-
giving back and interacting with he was asked to step in as chief ment has been since he started at the hospital, he

the community.” executive officer in 2012. remarked, “Getting out of the way of a lot of good
people and letting them do their jobs. I believe
– Dr. Lou Hochheiser When he started his new position, that the job of the CEO is to break down barriers.

one of his first goals was to expand If you have good people, then you let them do
the employee wellness program. their jobs. They are creative and they know their
Today, employees engage in what Hochheiser jobs far better than you, so you should help them
calls “baggy pants yoga,” which is their on-site do that job.”
yoga program. The hospital also offers employ-
ees chair massages to de-stress at various times Outside of the hospital, he tries to spread the
throughout the year. In December 2014, more message of wellness throughout the community
than 300 employees participated in a “maintain by leading book discussions at the library and giv-
no gain” holiday fitness program and lost a com- ing seminars about the Affordable Care Act. When
bined total of more than 750 pounds. But Hoch- he isn’t immersed in improving the health of the
heiser’s passion for wellness extends beyond the community, he spends time hiking in the outdoors
walls of the hospital. with his family, attending local performances, and
visiting the galleries in Jackson.
“When I was a hospital advisor, I saw that the
hospital was doing a really great job, but within “This is the hardest job I have ever had,” he said.
its own walls,” he said. “I see the hospital’s role “It is also the best job I have ever had in terms of
as being part of community health and wellness, giving back and interacting with the community.” n

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LOV‘DiEreSctorHofIFSunJ’OB

HOBBS FACILITATES OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AT SNAKE RIVER SPORTING CLUB

[ [“I get to do WORDS KELSEY DAYTON
what I love IMAGE JONATHAN SELKOWITZ
every day
and share it Technically, Will Hobbs’s job title at the Snake River Sporting Club is
with so director of outdoor pursuits. But, to best describe what he does, it’s
many people.” easier to call his job “director of fun.”
– Will Hobbs
Hobbs runs the club’s activities such as archery, There’s nothing better than seeing someone pick
50 fly-fishing, horseback riding, and shooting— up a bow for the first time and hit a target. “Their
basically everything outdoor-related at the club eyes brighten and they have to get a bow of their
JHStyleMagazine.com | Summer/Fall 2015 other than golf. The outdoor program sets the own,” Hobbs said.
sporting club apart from other clubs in the area. While archery is Hobbs’s primary passion, he loves
“We pride ourselves on offering the full Jackson all the activities at the club. There’s a network of
Hole experience, but in a private club atmo- trails across the ranch property for horseback rid-
sphere,” Hobbs said. ing, with some trails perfect for beginners and other
Hobbs grew up in Virginia and has always loved the options for more advanced riders. People also take
outdoors. He discovered archery at a summer camp horses onto nearby national forest land to explore.
and started bowhunting when he was 15. It was his Then, there is the fishing. “The fishing is spectacu-
love of bowhunting big game that brought him to lar,” Hobbs said. The ranch has five miles of Snake
Jackson in 1997. The seasons are longer here, and River frontage on its property. Members can wade-
the area has lots of forests to explore. fish and float the area. It also has several well-
In Jackson, he pursued his dream of becoming a stocked ponds. Like all the activities, the fishing is
fly-fishing guide, first attending guide school then for all ages and abilities.
working for an outfitting company. It was while Hobbs and the club are in process of developing a
fishing that he met one of the developers of what new skeet range and adding a shotgun component
would become the Snake River Sporting Club. to what the club already offers. “I see where that is
Hobbs started working for the club in 2005, left, really going to take off in the future,” he said.
and returned two years ago in his current position.

Recently, the club constructed a 3-D archery course As the club’s membership continues to grow, Hobbs
with life-sized targets of game animals where peo- sees the facilities and what the club offers growing at
ple can shoot faux elk and mule deer. The new tar- the same rate. “It’s a work in progress right now,” he
gets helped bolster the popularity of archery at the said. But it’s always fun. “I get to do what I love every
club among all ages. day and share it with so many people,” he said. n