The Disabled Hiker's Guide to Northern California
The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Northern California provides detailed accessibility information for scenic drives and accessible trails.
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Syren Nagakyrie
- Mar 18, 2020
- 2 min
The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western WA and OR
The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western Washington and Oregon: Outdoor Adventures Accessible by Car, Wheelchair, and Foot, published by...
A.M. Rossi
- Jul 30
- 5 min
From Peak to Pause: A Chronic Illness Journey | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
From vibrant health to chronic illness. One woman's fight for accessible nature amidst EDS, POTS, & more.
Desiree Lopez
- Jun 19
- 7 min
Enjoying the Silence: How the Outdoors Help Me Cope with Noise Pollution | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
For neurodivergent urban dwellers, the remote wilderness provides much-needed relief from noise pollution in large cities.
Sarah Capdeville
- May 28
- 6 min
Landscape through a Lens of Disability | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
Sarah Capdeville explores what it means to be disabled in a disabled landscape. Is there a right way to be wild or a right kind of body?
Meg Max
- Apr 25
- 4 min
Finding Solace in Nature: Navigating Anxiety, ADHD, and Grief Through Hiking and Art | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
Navigating anxiety, ADHD, and grief through nature. Explore the healing power of hiking and art in this personal journey of solace and home.
Syren Nagakyrie
- Jan 6
- 13 min
A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice | Naomi Ortiz and Syren Nagakyrie in Discussion
Naomi Ortiz and Syren Nagakyrie discuss Naomi's books, self care, relationship with place, and climate change.
Chyrs Lyn Furrer
- Oct 20, 2023
- 4 min
Black Swan, Preserved | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
Chrys Lyn Furrer shares their experience of considering disability in the landscape and how our bodies and the land changes.
Syren Nagakyrie
- Sep 5, 2023
- 1 min
A Disabled Hiker's Guide to the San Juan Islands
This free guide for disabled hikers covers 25 trails across the San Juan Islands.
Shelagh Brown
- May 11, 2023
- 7 min
Losing My Ability | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
Shelagh shares her experiences of losing her ability, medical fatphobia, and active living as a fat Black woman.
Syren Nagakyrie
- Mar 30, 2023
- 1 min
A Disabled Hiker's Guide to the Redwoods
This free PDF guide provides accessibility overviews for eleven redwood parks and four giant sequoia parks in California. Syren Nagakyrie...
Syren Nagakyrie
- Mar 12, 2023
- 7 min
Accessible Outdoors Near Boise: Three Trip Ideas for Disabled Travelers | Disabled HIkers Storytelling Project
I partnered with Visit Idaho to create several accessible hiking guides for the Boise area. I had a wonderful trip to the region, and was...
Syren Nagakyrie
- Jan 18, 2023
- 3 min
How to Find Accessible Trail Information
Useful tips for finding information about trail accessibility.
Crystal Gail Welcome
- Nov 21, 2022
- 4 min
Building an Equitable Existence to Thrive: I Can. I Must. I Will.
written by Crystal Gail Welcome As an advocate for a better planet led by love and compassion, we can equip ourselves with a powerful...
Ionah Scully, Cree-Métis and Irish—Michel First Nation
- Jun 9, 2022
- 7 min
Never Alone: Hiking the Adirondack High Peaks as an Indigenous Two Spirit | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
written by Ionah Scully, Cree-Métis and Irish—Michel First Nation Content Note: contains mentions of sexual assault, domestic violence,...
Syren Nagakyrie
- Apr 28, 2022
- 3 min
Eco-Crip Theory: A Compilation of Resources
Resources about eco-crip theory and other ecological and place-based resources that center Disabled experiences.
Syren Nagakyrie
- Jan 18, 2022
- 6 min
Trail Surface Types: Pros and Cons for Accessibility
Please do not share, reproduce, or cite without the above credit and a link back to this website. If you find this resource useful,...
Syren Nagakyrie
- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
Social Media Tips for the Social Justice Creator
Many content creators feel pressure to constantly produce new content. This pressure is artificially enforced by the nature of social...
Aprili
- Jul 15, 2020
- 3 min
Bust down Tumblina: Humoring my Climbs and Tumbles thru humble Tanzania | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
written by Aprili Content Notes: climbing, physical injury, neurodivergence, psychological disability, brief reference to drinking At 21,...
Syren Nagakyrie
- Jul 6, 2020
- 7 min
How to Make Your Outdoor Content Accessible for People with Disabilities
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Disabled Hikers ia a 501(c)3 non-profit building a disability community and justice in the outdoors towards a vision of an outdoor culture transformed by representation, access, and justice for Disabled and all other marginalized people.
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