Expanding accessible recreation: Adirondack Park progress in 2024
New programs and projects work toward increasing access for people with disabilities
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Adirondack tourism group works to make parks more accessible
Disability advocates assess Saranac Lake’s village park infrastructure to identify needed upgrades
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Empowering access: A push for inclusive outdoor experiences in the Adirondacks
Tracking the accessible outdoor recreation movement
John Dillon Park’s summer opening uncertain as contract talks stall
By Mike Lynch
It’s less than two months before John Dillon Park is scheduled to open and the landowner, International Paper, does not have a contract with the park’s long-time operator, Paul Smith’s College.
Adaptive ski instructor learned to tailor approach
By Tim Rowland
James Hayes helps people with disabilities enjoy alpine skiing, through his work as an instructor for a program at state-run ski facilities
As ADA turns 32, recreation access must ‘get better’
By James Odato
DEC plans Adirondack campground upgrades to improve accessibility, amid scrutiny