The following is a list of links to further resources for planning accessible outdoor exploration trips, including hikes and adaptive outdoor sport programs. Many of these programs have multiple locations across the country and internationally, and others are in the process of expanding.

General Programs:

• Wilderness Inquiry

Hiking Programs:

• Disabled Hikers
• Accessible Nature (USA Masterlist)
• Universal Access Program (Massachusetts)
• Ability 360 (Arizona)
• Crotched Mountain School (New Hampshire)

Adaptive Ski Programs:

• Alpine Meadows (Lake Tahoe)
• Adaptive Ski SANY (New York)
• Camelback Mountain (Pennsylvania)
• Mountain Creek (New Jersey)

Adaptive Surf/Water Sports Programs and Resources:

• Challenged Athletes Foundation (California)
• Stoke For Life (Personalized Staff and Equipment)

Below are links to several journal and scholarly articles on outdoor accessibility for the physically handicapped. These articles dive into issues of ethics both environmental and personal, surveys and current data, and strategic plans for improvement.

Eliminating Environmental Barriers

“Eliminating Environmental Barriers.” Mental Disability Law Reporter, vol. 4, no. 4, 1980, pp. 283–292.

Physical Education, Recreation, and Sports for Special Populations

STEIN, JULIAN U. “Physical Education, Recreation and Sports for Special Populations.” Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, vol. 12, no. 1, 1977, pp. 4–13.

An Information Tool Box: Accessible Resources

Bredhoff, Stacey. “An Information Tool Box: Accessible Resources.” Roundtable Reports, vol. 6, no. 3, 1981, pp. 9–10.

Equal Access to Public Accommodations

Burgdorf, Robert L. “Equal Access to Public Accommodations.” The Milbank Quarterly, vol. 69, 1991, pp. 183–213.