[1][2] Reynolds received a bachelor of arts degree in environmental studies at University of California, Santa Barbara, in 1985.

[1] In 2016, he testified before a House committee to acknowledge sexual harassment at many park sites and pledged to protect workers better.

[4] Reynolds became acting director of the Park Service in January 2017 when Jonathan Jarvis retired.

[1][6] Reynolds helped announce new national historical landmarks including the New York State Canal System and the Eldean Covered Bridge.

[7][8] In June 2017, Reynolds reversed an Obama administration policy that had discouraged sales of bottled water at the parks.