PinnedJeffrey RyanIn 1912, an explorer left a note for his mother in the Ontario tundra.When Ernest Oberholtzer acquired Mallard Island on Minnesota’s Rainy Lake in 1910, the first building he had built on it was a writer’s…Jul 16, 20211Jul 16, 20211
Jeffrey RyanWhy we need both Time and Place for ContemplationThe World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 (also known as the World’s Fair of the same year) was a spectacle unlike anything America had…Apr 14, 2023Apr 14, 2023
Jeffrey RyanI walked 3+ miles every day for one year. Here’s what happened.One year ago I decided to make a change in my daily routine. Over time, my priorities had led me into a vast, perilous territory — the…Feb 14, 20234Feb 14, 20234
Jeffrey RyanThe forest … and the treeIn 1710 — right about the time Queen Anne’s War was ending in Nova Scotia — a pine tree sprouted in the rich woodland soil found near what…Oct 25, 20222Oct 25, 20222
Jeffrey RyanThe Monumental Power of Shared GeniusNurtured for 200 Years, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Vision Still ShinesApr 26, 2022Apr 26, 2022