Try This Tuesday: Hiking With Wheels

My husband and I have always enjoyed visiting parks and recreation areas. And while we aren't avid hikers or backpackers, we have always enjoyed leisure walks on trails. When Clayton was little, this was easy to keep up--we just took turns carrying him. These days, he's simply too big to carry for that long. And although we were determined he would still get to enjoy nature, we weren't sure how to go about it. But this last week we made a discovery: paved "hiking" trails! We weren't plowing through rough and undiscovered terrain, but we were getting to enjoy the woods, streams, and animals without the fear of tearing up the wheelchair or having to carry Clayton ourselves.

I've since discovered a couple of books on hiking in our state that have lists of several handicap accessible trails. We will definitely be checking these out for our family outings!