Storytelling Project

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Jul 305 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.

Jun 197 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.

May 286 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?

Apr 254 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.

Oct 20, 20234 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.

May 11, 20237 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.

Nov 21, 20224 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...

Jun 9, 20227 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,...

Jul 15, 20203 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,...