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ENP 24 Grandma Joy’s Road Trip: Accessibility in National Parks
Danielle chats with Grandma Joy and her grandson Brad Ryan of Grandma Joy's Road Trip. They started their national park adventure together when she was 85. They have visited 53 national parks - and counting! They share their favorite scenic drives in national parks and their top ten list of national parks for accessibility. Discussion includes the following: 0:02 - Introducing Grandma Joy Ryan and Brad Ryan: CBS This Morning Interview 1:55 - Reunited: From losing touch to regaining Joy Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Old Faithful, Redwood National and State Parks 5:08 - The adventure begins 6:47 - The life-changing magic of slowing down 10:15 - Age, accessibility, and Grandma Joy’s “best of…” list: Mammoth Cave National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park 13:10 - Shenandoah National Park 15:09 - Driver’s delight: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona’s Painted Desert, Historic Route 66 17:54 - Diversity in the desert: Saguaro National Park, Joshua Tree National Park 19:52 - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, The General Sherman Tree 21:15 - Saguaro National Park and environs: Desert Discovery Trail, El Paso, TX lodging/Hyatt Hotels, White Sands National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park 22:44 - Tales from the passenger’s seat: Badlands National Park, Yellowstone National Park 26:14 - Big Bend National Park 28:30 - Grand Teton National Park 29:47 - Arches National Park, Zion National Park 31:12 - Sunrise over Grand Canyon National Park 33:01 - Glacier National Park, park shuttle service, Going-To-The-Sun Road 33:40 - Fishercap Lake, a moose encounter, and a wildlife reminder 35:42 - A veterinarian’s viewpoint 38:02 - Bear aware, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Cades Cove Scenic Road 40:35 - Gatlinburg, TN, Clingmans Dome 41:45 - The glittering aspens of Rocky Mountain National Park 43:00 - Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park 43:41 - Assessing accessibility challenges: Channel Islands National Park 46:40 - Practical logistics 48:06 - Trip tips and ranger recommendations 50:09 - A Wind Cave National Park coyote story 51:42 - Bad weather/good mood: Why attitude is everything when travelling 52:15 - Isle Royal National Park misadventure 55:44 - Adventures counted in moments, not N.P.s: Craters Of The Moon National Monument, Dinosaur National Monument 56:56 - Transformative travel rewards 59:02 - What’s next for Brad and Grandma Joy: Brad’s book, National Park of American Samoa, Alaska’s multiple parks and places 1:01:11 - The power of Grandma Joy’s example For complete show notes and archive, visit everybodysnationalparks.com. We have covered parks including: Biscayne, Crater Lake, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Olympic, Rock Creek, Saguaro, Shenandoah, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Zion. We also have special conversations with a diverse group of national park champions. (Ep. 13) Acclaimed documentarian Ken Burns took time out of his busy schedule to discuss the creation and legacy of the National Park Service and celebrate the tenth anniversary of his series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea. (Ep. 14) Author Becky Lomax chatted with Danielle and Bryan about her guidebook and offered travel tips to lesser-known parks. (Ep. 19.5) Ranger Shelton Johnson introduced listeners to the Buffalo Soldiers of Yosemite National Park Actions: Subscribe to our podcast from our website https://www.everybodysnationalparks.com/ Tell your friends about Everybody’s National Parks Send us your national park stories, recommendations, comments, or questions to Hello at everybodysnps.com. Support us on Patreon Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Please tag us from the parks you are visiting at #everybodysnationalparks
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