Grandma Joy’s Road Trip

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Tonight we have one final stop at Red Rocks to see Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony before our summer road...
09/07/2026

Tonight we have one final stop at Red Rocks to see Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony before our summer road trip across America reaches its bittersweet conclusion. Thanks to all of you for riding along with us this summer!

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Gregory Alan Isakov Grandma Joy’s Road Trip — Brad and Joy Ryan Brad Ryan, MSc, DVM, MPH

Grandma Joy reunited with her favorite animal today in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park! Not only did she get an ...
09/06/2026

Grandma Joy reunited with her favorite animal today in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park! Not only did she get an up close and personal view of the pika’s antics, she snagged her very own pika sweatshirt at the Alpine Visitor Center!

Grandma Joy and I have been privileged to revisit some of our favorite U.S. National Parks during our summer tour. The f...
09/05/2026

Grandma Joy and I have been privileged to revisit some of our favorite U.S. National Parks during our summer tour. The first time we visited Utah’s Canyonlands National Park in 2019, we only explored the Needles District.

This time we ventured to the Island in the Sky entrance and the payoff was huge! The views were expansive and inspirational around every bend. Whether you are exploring a new region of a park or visiting during a different season, it’s a beautiful feeling to come home to a park and discover a whole new world was waiting for you.

Canyonlands National Park Grandma Joy’s Road Trip — Brad and Joy Ryan H.B. Ryan

We took care of some unfinished business today! The first time we arrived at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota in ...
09/04/2026

We took care of some unfinished business today! The first time we arrived at Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota in 2019, we learned the elevator to Wind Cave was broken. We spent the day watching coyotes hunt prairie dogs on the prairie instead. Seven years later, we finally experienced Wind Cave together, and we’re happy to say it was worth the wait.

Simon & Schuster Wind Cave National Park Brad Ryan, MSc, DVM, MPH Grandma Joy’s Road Trip — Brad and Joy Ryan

09/03/2026
“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as ...
09/03/2026

“Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.” —Theodore Roosevelt

Grandma Joy’s Road Trip — Brad and Joy Ryan H.B. Ryan TheodoreRooseveltNPS

We had a beautiful second visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park today.   🦬🦬🦬
09/03/2026

We had a beautiful second visit to Theodore Roosevelt National Park today. 🦬🦬🦬

Grandma Joy and I are headed back to South Africa in October for our second Global Protagonists rhino conservation missi...
09/01/2026

Grandma Joy and I are headed back to South Africa in October for our second Global Protagonists rhino conservation mission. There are still three spaces available if you’d like to join us for the adventure of a lifetime.

Dates: October 11-18.
Details: https://globalprotagonists.com/pages/rhino-rewilding-grandma-joy

On this mission, you will take part in the hands-on work required to secure that future – supporting rhino collaring and monitoring, helping embed the systems that underpin long-term protection, and contributing to the final steps that move this project from fragile to future-proofed.

If you want to step into conservation while it is still being shaped, rather than once the story is already written, this is that moment.

Participants are embedded directly into active rhino protection work during a critical phase of the project. In practice, this will include:

• Conducting live rhino collaring and veterinary operations
• Working alongside monitoring and response teams
• Contributing to tracking, data, and security systems
• Helping fund and deliver the final infrastructure that locks in long-term protection

This is not conservation tourism. This is an active field operation.

No prior wildlife experience is required – only humility, curiosity, and respect for the work.

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