How one Oregon group is making hiking more accessible for wheelchair users
Earlier this summer, The Oregonian/OregonLive reporter Austin De Dios spent time with Oregon Wheelchair Hiking, a Portland-area group that brings wheelchair users and other hikers together for regular outdoor adventures. Franklin Ouchida, leader of Oregon Wheelchair Hiking, joins Peak Northwest to talk about how the group got started, what it takes to make a trail accessible and why having a community to explore with can make such a difference.
Here are some highlights from this week’s show:
How Oregon Wheelchair Hiking got started.
What makes a trail genuinely accessible for someone using a…
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