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    Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day
    Waqas Sajid
    • 4 days ago
    • 1 min

    Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day

    Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Our director Dr. Tilak Dutta had a great chat with Juan Olarte about his work to make...
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    Image Description
    Waqas Sajid
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    Image Description

    Our team was lucky enough to have JJ Hunt a professional describer to teach us a bit more about image description.
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    November is Fall Prevention Month!
    Neha Dewan
    • Nov 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    November is Fall Prevention Month!

    Falling outdoors is not uncommon. People often slip, trip or fall down on the trails. Sometimes, consequences are minor, and sometimes not.
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    Accessible Way of Saint James, Catalonia
    Alison Whiting
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Accessible Way of Saint James, Catalonia

    One of the ways that we can improve access to Canada’s National Parks is to look for examples in other countries to see what tools and...
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    Updates from the Team
    Alison Whiting
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    Updates from the Team

    We are approximately a quarter of the way through our 2-year project, and a lot has been going on behind the scenes. Here are some updates!
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    Rocky Mountain Adaptive – Making the Canadian Rockies More Accessible!
    Alison Whiting
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Rocky Mountain Adaptive – Making the Canadian Rockies More Accessible!

    Founded in 2009, Rocky Mountain Adaptive is a registered charity whose mission is to enable all individuals to experience the outdoors.
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    How Accessible is Accessible for a Disabled Photographer?
    Simontika Chowdhury
    • Jul 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    How Accessible is Accessible for a Disabled Photographer?

    Simontika talks about Denise Vasquez, a disabled photographer and Youtuber who shares experiences about visits to national parks in the US.
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    The TrailRider - Tough, Comfortable and Ecologically Sound
    Waqas Sajid
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    The TrailRider - Tough, Comfortable and Ecologically Sound

    The TrailRider is a single wheel all terrain mobility device that enables individuals with disabilities to be able to explore the outdoors.
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    AllTrails - Connecting People To The Outdoors & Each Other
    Zeyad Ghulam
    • Jun 8, 2021
    • 4 min

    AllTrails - Connecting People To The Outdoors & Each Other

    AllTrails is a fitness and travel mobile app that facilitates a user-friendly experience for those who want to engage in outdoor recreation.
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    The Action Trackchair - Freedom, Independence, Mobility
    Waqas Sajid
    • May 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Action Trackchair - Freedom, Independence, Mobility

    This post is about the Action Trackchair, the all-terrain wheelchair for individuals with lower body mobility disabilities.
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    How Do You Experience National Parks?
    Mark Weiler
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    How Do You Experience National Parks?

    We want to hear from you. How do you experience national parks? What accessibility challenges do you face? Tell us!
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