Brad Ryan with McKay Jenkins: GRANDMA JOY AND ME

What began as Brad Ryan’s 7.5-year journey with his 85-year-old grandmother to visit all 63 U.S. National Parks together, became a national sensation via media coverage and a large social media following at @grandmajoysroadtrip… and now, a beautiful book!

In Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time, Brad Ryan traces this journey, exploring themes of intergenerational connection, healing, LGBTQ+ identity, and the transformative power of time spent in nature. In divided times, this book is a call to action to relinquish our grievances and reconnect in our national parks—one of the few remaining places in our country where people of all cultures, demographics, and political affiliations can still walk on common ground.

Join us to hear from the author about the book and the experience… and to celebrate Grandma Joy’s place in the history books as the oldest person in the world to begin and complete the entire U.S. National Parks circuit at age 93!