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dawnryan.bsky.social
@dawnryan.bsky.social
Park Ranger and Cave Specialist.
"You don't have to feel better to go outside. You have to go outside to feel better." It's more important than ever now to get outside.
January 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Another fantastic hike. What would we do without public lands?
December 7, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Sheep jam in the park
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Beautiful bat in Mystery Cave.
October 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Attending the National Cave and Karst Management Symposium. We visited a couple of caves with pictographs and learned about impacts to the preservation of them.
October 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
First time seeing a wolverine.
October 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Bark Ranger Cody and his human spent 8 days paddling 75 miles in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Protecting these wild places is so important for all of us.
September 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Jim Brandenburg's film crew visited Mystery Cave.
September 1, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Crossing Dragons Jaw Lake in Mystery Cave.
August 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hiking along the south branch Root River in the Driftless.
August 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Caving with some new and enthusiastic folks yesterday.
August 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Monarchs in my yard!
August 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Michigan lily, purple fringed orchids and one happy dog. Get outside!
July 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Enjoying lightning bugs and birds.
July 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A beautiful lake; n Mystery Cave with raft cones.
July 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Nice clouds moving in.
July 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Coldwater Cave never disappoints.
June 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
In my happy place with the critters that make me happy. Can you see her?
June 15, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Coming out of a real tight passage in Mystery Cave.
June 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Just us women to surveying in Mystery Cave today.
June 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Bark Ranger Cody enjoying the boat ride and the wind blowing somewhere.
May 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The wild flowers are blooming in the park.
May 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
What would we do without public lands?
May 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Storm from my driveway.
May 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Enjoying the beautiful spring in the Driftless Area with Bark Ranger be Cody.
April 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM