Fair Chase Pursuits from Backcountry Wilderness to the Scottish Highlands By Jack Ward Thomas Hunting nourishes human bodies, minds, and, in some cases, careers. Like many rural Texas youths in the 1940s , Jack Ward Thomas learned to hunt early on. It provided food for his family and a lifetime of enjoyment. But hunting also brought Thomas to his life's work in conservation, highlighted by his 1993 appointment as chief of the U.S. Forest Service. Hunting Around the World offers the best accumulated stories, nostalgia, and wisdom of a quintessential hunter-conservationist.