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 (https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_this_morning/video/PZy6BHcZbyiVQlZ2X7zye7YjK_kyGlzq/grandson-takes-grandmother-on-an-epic-roadtrip-to-all-of-america-s-national-parks/)

1:55 - Reunited: From losing touch to regaining Joy Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Old Faithful, Redwood National and State Parks (https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm)

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 (https://www.nps.gov/cave/index.htm)

13:10 - Shenandoah National Park (https://www.nps.gov/shen/index.htm)

15:09 - Driver’s delight: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona’s Painted Desert, Historic Route 66 (https://www.historic66.com/)

17:54 -  Diversity in the desert: Saguaro National Park, Joshua Tree National Park (https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm)

19:52 - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, The General Sherman Tree (https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/sherman.htm)

21:15 - Saguaro National Park and environs: Desert Discovery Trail, El Paso, TX lodging/Hyatt Hotels, White Sands National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park (https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm)

22:44 - Tales from the passenger’s seat: Badlands National Park, Yellowstone National Park (https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm)

26:14 - Big Bend National Park (https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm)

28:30 - Grand Teton National Park (https://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm)

29:47 - Arches National Park, Zion National Park (https://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm)