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This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Frederick Law Olmsted, Gifford Pinchot, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America's Public Lands

This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Frederick Law Olmsted, Gifford Pinchot, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America's Public Lands

The 100-year story of those who gave their all to protect forests and wilderness areas before they were gone, ensuring their enduring benefits for all

2022

Jeffrey H. Ryan

Jeffrey H. Ryan

Stories

Pinned

In 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, 2021

In 1912, an explorer left a note for his mother in the Ontario tundra.

Jul 16, 2021

Published in
Read or Die — HQ

The 3 Strangest Places I’ve Sold Books

Tales From My 28-State Book Tour

Feb 5

The 3 Strangest Places I’ve Sold Books

Feb 5

Published in
Read or Die — HQ

U-turning to Writing Prosperity

How two unplanned detours dynamically expanded my reach and knowledge as a writer

Jan 24

U-turning to Writing Prosperity

Jan 24

Published in
Read or Die — HQ

Why (and How) I’m Building a Replica of Henry David Thoreau’s Cabin

Honoring your dreams on the path to a life well-lived

Jan 15

Why (and How) I’m Building a Replica of Henry David Thoreau’s Cabin

Jan 15

Published in
Read or Die — HQ

My Mother Pulled Me Out of Grade School to Make a Soufflé (and other life lessons)

An ahead of its time accelerated course in self-sufficiency

Jan 4

My Mother Pulled Me Out of Grade School to Make a Soufflé (and other life lessons)

Jan 4

The Appalachian Trail, the Hermit, and Burl Ives

“… the Appalachian Trail is a means by which those who love nature and the out-of-doors and the blue hills to get back and quench the…

Dec 4, 2024

The Appalachian Trail, the Hermit, and Burl Ives

Dec 4, 2024

Why we need both Time and Place for Contemplation

The 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, 2023

Why we need both Time and Place for Contemplation

Apr 14, 2023

I 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, 2023

I walked 3+ miles every day for one year. Here’s what happened.

Feb 14, 2023

The forest … and the tree

In 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, 2022

The forest … and the tree

Oct 25, 2022

The Monumental Power of Shared Genius

Nurtured for 200 Years, Frederick Law Olmsted’s Vision Still Shines

Apr 26, 2022

The Monumental Power of Shared Genius

Apr 26, 2022

Jeffrey Ryan

Jeffrey Ryan

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I'm an author, photographer, and public speaker who has hiked over 6,000 miles on America's trails including the Pacific Crest Trail & Appalachian Trail.

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