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Archive Home > 2012 > September > 15 > Making the outdoors more accessible

Making the outdoors more accessible

• The area's paved, wide trails enable people with mobility challenges to take hikes

By Mac McLean / The Bulletin
September 15, 2012

Jenn Michelson has a couple of criteria many people might not think of when planning to take friends for a day hike in the woods.

“We try to find trails that are paved," said Michelson, the recreation director for Abilitree. “For wheelchairs."

It's Michelson's job to make sure her....

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