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Disability Rights are Under Attack
Protect the civil rights of people with disabilities
Syren Nagakyrie
Feb 222 min read


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.
A.M. Rossi
Jul 30, 20245 min read

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.
Desiree Lopez
Jun 19, 20247 min read


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?
Sarah Capdeville
May 28, 20246 min read


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.
Meg Max
Apr 25, 20244 min read


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.
Syren Nagakyrie
Jan 6, 202413 min read


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.
Chyrs Lyn Furrer
Oct 20, 20234 min read


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.
Shelagh Brown
May 11, 20237 min read


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...
Crystal Gail Welcome
Nov 21, 20224 min read

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,...
Ionah Scully, Cree-Métis and Irish—Michel First Nation
Jun 9, 20227 min read

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,...
Aprili
Jul 15, 20203 min read

Accessible Outdoors in the Time of Quarantine Hikes | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
written by Haley Diaz Content Notes: chronic pain, hiking, accessibility, ableism, quarantine I am a person who currently spends a lot of...
Haley Diaz
May 3, 20203 min read


Accessible Cabin Camping at Blue Mound State Park, Wisconsin | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project
written by Andrea and Ryan My partner Ryan and I recently stayed at an accessible cabin in Blue Mound State Park. Both of us enjoy the...
Andrea and Ryan
Oct 16, 20184 min read
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