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Meg LeFevre Bobbin tests out "The Rig," a mobility device created by the company Not A Wheelchair, to ride into Camp Santanoni in August 2024 in Newcomb. Bobbin made the excursion with her husband Buck

Debate heats up over accessibility in Adirondack Park wilderness areas

By Gwendolyn Craig

Debate around accessibility, wilderness protection plays out in 2,000 pages of comments

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Adirondack Park Agency’s proposed amendments strike balance between accessibility, wilderness

By Contributing Writer

Updates to Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan can protect wilderness lands AND allow access to people with disabilities

People with disabilities such as vision impairment feel the bark on a tree

Empowering access: A push for inclusive outdoor experiences in the Adirondacks

By David Escobar

Tracking the accessible outdoor recreation movement

DEC/APA Accessibility Advisory Committee member Scott Remington rides quadracycle at Great Camp Santanoni.

Adirondack Park’s wildest lands caught in debate over access

By Gwendolyn Craig

Disability advocates debate motorized vehicle access in Adirondack wilderness

Pursuing accessibility at an Adirondack nature preserve

By David Escobar

Adirondack Land Trust attempts to balance community concerns with trail plans at Glenview Preserve

Prioritizing accessibility at the Adirondack Nature Festival

By David Escobar

Event geared toward breaking barriers and creating accessible outdoor experiences for people with disabilities

DEC/APA Accessibility Advisory Committee member Scott Remington rides quadracycle at Great Camp Santanoni.

Great Camp Santanoni’s accessibility pilot program put to the test

By David Escobar

Advocate says state must take further action to create ADA-compliant trails on state-owned property with 'Forever Wild' restrictions

The Adirondack Park Agency's headquarters in Ray Brook.

Adirondack Park Agency to add climate, accessibility updates to State Land Master Plan

By Gwendolyn Craig

Climate, accessibility and visitor use management could be added to the Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan.

Man feeds a bird out of his hand.

Bird songs along the Adirondack Rail Trail

By Contributing Writer

This accessible path is one bike-birder's dream

motorized wheelchair is one option being considered for Great Camp Santanoni access

DEC to offer mobility chairs for visitors with disabilities at Camp Santanoni starting July 19

By David Escobar

To improve access, mobility devices will be available this summer and fall at Great Camp Santanoni

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