DUNCAN FALLS - After a year of waiting, and one very short fundraising campaign, Grandma Joy Ryan and her grandson Brad Ryan have Alaska in their sights. But first they'll make an appearance on the Today Show.
The two rose to worldwide fame in 2019 after a social media post from Acadia National Park highlighted the duo's quest to visit every national park in the United States. Interview requests from media outlets near and far soon followed.
After a decade apart, Joy and Brad reconnected with a trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2015. That birthed the idea of visiting all 59 national parks. Three more parks have been added since their mission began.