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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!