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Read the Stories of Disabled Hikers

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Belonging is Everywhere | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project

Amber shares their experiences of finding belonging in nature and being criminalized for camping.

Amber Katzira

Sep 115 min read

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Disability Representation and Outdoor Access in the Bay Area with Judy Smith | Disabled Hikers Storytelling Project

Syren Nagakyrie interviews Judy Smith about the past, present, and future of outdoor accessibility and disability representation in the Bay Area.

Syren Nagakyrie

Aug 1912 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.

Ari R.

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

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