Category: beyondlimits
Peabody-Fitch Woods & Narramissic Historical Farm
I recently checked out another Loon Echo Land Trust property, located at the beautiful Peabody-Fitch Woods & Narramissic Historical Farm. Over the past year, there has been a lot of work put into making an accessible trail, parking lot, and overall grooming of the farm. The farm is owned by the Bridgton Historical Society and… Read more
Collaborating with Loon Echo Land Trust
Loon Echo Land Trust reached out to me recently after reading my blog post. I had visited the trust’s Pondicherry Park property, located in the middle of the town of Bridgton, Maine. The employees of LELT wanted me to help them improve the main trail that runs through the park to make it a more inclusive trail… Read more
First Adaptive Ascent Black Jack Crack
The Back Story A couple weeks ago I ventured out to ‘The Gunks” with Paradox Sports. That trip went pretty horribly. I ended up getting sick before I even got to climb and drove the 7 hours all the way home. I did get to see friends I hadn’t seen in a long time and… Read more
Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit
Adaptive Defensive Shooting Summit Adaptive shooting is not something I ever really gave any thought. Growing up in northern Maine, most families hunt. This was also true for my family. I got my hunters safety card when I was ten. Every fall my dad, brother and I would drive through fields and woods looking for… Read more
Pay It Forward Tour Highlights – Stanislaus National Forest
When I left Tonopah, I had a 6 hour drive to my aunt’s house in Sonora California. It was beautiful weather and I was going to be passing through Stanislaus National Forest. This was going to be an awesome ride. Which I really needed after my journey across Nevada. Hawthorne Nevada Before I embarked… Read more
Pay It Forward Tour Highlights – Lessons Learned
The Reason There were a lot of lessons learned on this trip. The major reason for taking on the #payitforwardtour, was to stop at different organizations around the country and raise money to help with their missions. I have done quite a few public speaking engagements since climbing El Capitan and I thought it… Read more
Quote By JFK I Could Have Written
A Mission to Help Others While editing my website today, I was searching for a certain John F. Kennedy quote. The quote is “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” I wanted to make sure I had the correct quote. I had rewritten it in… Read more
Scarborough Marsh – Scarborough Maine
Scarborough Marsh It has been awhile since I posted last. After a bit of a rough winter with hospital stays and sickness, Sandy and I finally ventured out to Scarborough Marsh this weekend. We started the day at the Bug Light Kite Festival not realizing we were actually at the start of The Eastern Trail.… Read more
Kids Say and Do the Darndest Things!
Over the years being a wheelchair user, I have heard all the comments and questions imaginable. While some people don’t like being asked about their disability, I actually welcome the opportunity to pass on some knowledge. I believe the more people know the fewer people will see someone using a wheelchair and have the… Read more
The Benefits Conundrum
I am taking a different route this week and writing about something very personal. This post may be more therapeutic for me than anything else. This is a subject I have been thinking about a lot lately since I started my new job. As a person with a disability in the United States, and meeting… Read more