An ‘Ordinary Joe’ Whose Talent Changed People’s Lives

Published November 11, 2021 12:00am ET



As a young boy in 1930s Pennsylvania, Joe Humphreys loved the wilderness, and his love found a purpose when his father took him fly fishing for the first time.

He went on to become a legend in the world of fly fishing and conservation. He taught generations of students at Penn State University, and his classes were ultimately about living the American dream.

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