Bill first came out to Jackson in the 50’s on a ski trip out to Sun Valley, Idaho. After a quick stop over to ski at Snow King, Bill knew this is the place he wanted to call home. In this episode, Stephan and Bill talk about Bill’s achievement of becoming the first person to ski the Grand Teton, being a founding member of the Church of Scientology, the Stagecoach Band and the love of the valley.

Jim is a professor and Florida State University, started 10 businesses from the ground up and “retired” at the age of 41. Jim went back to school at the age of 50 to pursue his PHD in entrepreneurship to pursue his passion of teaching. Full disclosure, Jim’s connection to Jackson Hole is his cousin, your host, Stephan Abrams.

Shannon and Bryan Miles, the Co-Creators and Co-CEOs of Belay, a virtual service provider with over 600 team members. Bryan and Shannon made the leap to buy a home in Jackson after Bryan fell in love with the Tetons after hiking the Teton Crest Trail in 2009.

Mary first visited Jackson in 1963 while still in her mom’s belly. After working summers in Jackson Hole during college, Mary moved out to stay in Jackson in 1987 after being recruited by the Grand Teton Music Festival. Mary created the publication Valley Horse Journal and Planet Jackson Hole.

Marc and his family moved out to Jackson Hole over 16 years ago after Marc landed a full time position at St. John’s Medical Center. Marc was inspired to write a book about the phallic art of Bhutan after an anniversary trip with his wife.

She moved out to Jackson Hole in the summer of 2000 to work for the City Kids Wilderness Project and fell in love with Wyoming after canoeing from the Dam down to Artist Point. After a climbing accident in 2006, Jennifer had to re-evaluate her life and connection with Jackson. In order to survive in Jackson long term, Jennifer decided to attend law school at the University of Colorado.

Michael is a husband, father, former sports editor of the News&Guide and was a child actor. Michael decided to control his own path and gave up acting in his early teens. After graduating from NYU with a degree in journalism, Michael moved out to Jackson Hole in 1996 to ski the west.

Lisa and her family made their way out to Jackson Hole 16 years ago seeking the mountain lifestyle and a place that felt like home. In this episode, Stephan and Lisa talk about the new telehealth initiative that she is helping spearhead here in Wyoming. Telehealth offers patients the convenience of speaking with doctors and specialists directly without having to physically step into the doctor’s office.

In this episode, Stephan and Kathryn talk about her family’s history of living on a ranch in the Grand Teton National Park, going to school in a three room schoolhouse in Moran, moving to DC during her senior year of High School and the inspiration for her art.

Jose immigrated to the United States from Mexico with a family member when he was only 6 years old. The energy industry brought Jose and his family out to Wyoming over 20 years ago.