Editor’s note: Bigger than life, Jack was an iconic leader, a cross between Teddy Roosevelt and John Wayne, with a little Edward Abbey thrown in—who, as you will see in this interview, didn’t hold back and said what needed saying. I was fortunate to have him as one of my mentors as a Ph.D. student in forestry and wildlife. He helped me blaze a trail through wolf recovery and natural resources management. His death is an enormous loss to conservation. We are fortunate to have Charlie Ebbers’ candid interview with the great man. —Cristina Eisenberg
Published in the Spring 2017, Whitefish Review