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Trail Report: Lake Aldwell/Elwha Dam Overlook

Trail Report: Lake Aldwell/Elwha Dam Overlook is a two spoon, partially wheelchair accessible trail near Port Angeles.

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June 12, 2018 0

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#InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek I have multiple invisible disabilities in various stages of diagnosis, including hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), clinical depression and C-PTSD, chronic fatigue, and an unknown inflammatory autoimmune condition. . One of the objectives of Disabled Hikers is to expand the narrative of disabled people in the outdoors beyond adaptive athlete wheelchair users. While they are absolutely an important part of the disability and outdoor community, the little amount of representation that disabled people get is always focused on visibly disabled outdoors people. This leads to conversations about accessibility and inclusion beginning and ending at adaptive equipment and paved paths. It leaves out the majority of people with invisible and other-than-physical disabilities. . That said, my advocacy has and will always include advocating for wheelchair accessibility and adaptive equipment. But let's widen the lens about who gets to, and needs to, enjoy the outdoors. . . [ID in alt text] . #DisabledHikers #InvisibleDisability #InvisibleDisabilities #InvisibleDisabilityAwareness #NotAllDisabilitiesAreVisible

Colorado #DisabledHikers check out the GRIT chair at this state park! . Reposted from @katenelson7 - I had the best time #leafpeeping at #StauntonStatePark this weekend! The #GRITchair is amazing and so glad I got to do a little #ColoradoHiking with it. Thank you to the kind staff and volunteers for making things like this possible for me. ♥️ . Lands of the Cheyenne, Ute, and other tribes. . #LeavesChanging #ColoradoFall #AdaptiveHiking #AdaptiveSports #AdaptiveModel #WheelchairSports #BeastMode #Workout #WheelchairBarbie #Paraplegic #WheelchairGirl #Colorado #ColoradoParksAndWildlife #ColoradoStateParks #Sunshine #OptOutside #NoExcuses #GetOutside #ColoradoColors #Aspens #AspenTrees #ColoradoAspens #PineColorado #ReeveSeeUs

PORTLAND! You asked, it's happening! Join Syren and Disabled Hikers for a group hike at Tryon Creek State Natural Area. Wheelchair accessible! We'll take the 0.3 mile ADA trail with an option to extend the hike up to 1.5 miles or have a gathering at the accessible shelter. More info and RSVP on the website under Group Hikes. . Please help me spread the word! A lot goes into leading a hike in a different area, and I don't have any sponsorship or support for this work, so your help in sharing is so important! Feel free to share, tag your friends, etc. . [Image description in alt text]

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day! . I live on the lands of the Quileute Nation and Hoh Tribe. To the north is the land of the Makah, to the south the Quinault and Queets, to the east and north is the S'Klallam/Klallam (tribes of the Lower Elwha, Jamestown, and Port Gamble), and the Skokomish. . The Washington Territory was one of the last places to be colonized by white settlers. Many places were first settled for their military advantage, and so land was stolen to build forts and other military installations. Much, but not all, of the land was later ceded to the united states in treaty. Treaty rights continue to be violated to this day. . The Indigenous peoples of this area continue to be stewards of the land. They are engaged in multiple environmental projects. Their entrepreneur activities are major economic drivers in this remote area, and their support of community programs is evidenced everywhere you look. While there are certainly conflicts and disagreements about how things should be done, this place would not be what it is without the Indigenous people, historically or now. . I am sharing photos of Dignity, a statue honoring Lakota and Dakota culture, because I realized I have few photos of local art and monuments saved! I'll be working to change that. . Resources and accounts you should follow to learn more about native land and Indigenous peoples: the Native Land app is a good place to start but should be followed up with additional research. @indigenouswomenhike @meztliprojects @indigenousrising @nativedailynetwork The Indigenous Environmental Network

We had a lovely time at Railroad Bridge Park and the Olympic Discovery Trail yesterday! A great group of people came out. Meeting other people with disabilities and enjoying the outdoors at our own pace is such a wonderful thing. . Traditional lands of the S'Klallam. . . [Image Descriptions in alt text] . . . #DisabledHikers #DisabledPeopleHikeToo #AccessibleOutdoors #DiversifyOutdoors #OutdoorsForAll #AccessibleTrails #NatureForAll #ParksForAll #WheelchairHiking #DisabledHiking #AdaptiveOutdoors #DisabilityCommunity #DisabilityPride #DisabilityJustice #RepresentationMatters #DisabilityRepresentation #OlympicPeninsula #OlympicDiscoveryTrail #RailroadBridgePark #SequimWA #GroupHike #GoOutside #LetsGoHiking #WashingtonTrails #OlympicPeninsulaHikers #WashingtonHikers #HikingWithDogs #DisabledDogs

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