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Every Body Belongs Outdoors
With the right access, everyone can enjoy the outdoors. We might need to do things a little bit differently, but it doesn’t make our time spent outdoors any less valuable.
Mobility Aids are Not a Negative Thing
Mobility aids exist to support our body's needs, so why would people view them as a negative?
Challis Hilltop: A Short Adventure Story
I explored the land the same way I strive to approach my body: with openness and curiosity rather than determination and attachment.
The Importance of Rest on Adventures
The hard part is not pushing through. The hard part is slowing down.
Learning How to Take Breaks Outdoors
Sometimes my adventures look like the happy, smiling photos I usually share on here, and sometimes my adventures look like this.
The Unbearable Vulnerability of Being Disabled in Public
Sometimes it feels like being disabled means being exposed to the world at all times; my body on display for incessant public comment. Sometimes it's unbearable. Sometimes it's just too much.
5 Books to Read for Disability Pride Month
In honor of Disability Pride Month, here are a few book recommendations for both disabled and non-disabled folks to learn about the history, the movements, and the lived experiences of disabled people.
Accessibility in the Outdoors
In this post, I share some of the things I have learned about accessibility in the outdoors and what I looked for as I was reviewing outdoor spaces. Hint: it’s more than just paved paths!
Why I Use Forearm Crutches
There are many valid reasons to use mobility aids besides a total loss of function. Here are my reasons.
My Must Have List for Outdoor Adventures
A list of my must have items, favorite brands, and most helpful features in outdoor gear for adventuring with my illnesses and disabilities.
5 Tips for Exploring the Outdoors with Chronic Illness and Disabilities
Our limitations may look different and we may require a little extra planning and recovery time, but if we take the right steps to support our bodies, we can still enjoy being in nature.
What Disability Pride Month Means to Me
When the world tells you that once you are no longer able-bodied, your life is not worth living, yet you still find a way to live a beautiful, happy, fulfilling life... How could I not feel proud?
Top 10 Things to Do Near Missoula This Summer
A Guide for Chronically Ill and Disabled Folks
Why I’m Writing Reviews for Local Outdoor Spaces
The information that Disabled folks need in order to determine if an outdoor space is accessible for them is often unavailable, unreliable, or inaccurate.
How the Biomedical Model Harms People with Chronic Illness
The biomedical model’s limitations, combined with its influence on our society, has led to extensive consequences for the patients whose cases fall outside of its narrow scope.
A Shifting Perspective of Life with Disability
How three visits to a garden showed me how much my outlook on life with disability had changed.
The Challenges and Privileges of My Disability Experience
There are as many unique experiences of disability as there are individuals living with them. In this article, I will offer insight into the particular challenges I face and the privileges I hold in an effort to demonstrate a few of those differences, as well as some common misconceptions about what it means to be disabled.
Normalizing Disabled Folks in Outdoor Spaces
When people see me outdoors, I want them to know: disability does not mean inability. Just like some non-disabled people want to explore the outdoors, some disabled people want to explore the outdoors too!
Reasonable Accommodations and Supportive Professors
In a world full of ableism, choose to be an Anna.
What Resilient Squad Means to Me
Never underestimate the power of sharing your story or your message. You never know who needs it, or the impact it could have on them.
In this post, I share some of the things I have learned about accessibility in the outdoors and what I looked for as I was reviewing outdoor spaces. Hint: it’s more than just paved paths!