Living with Parkinson’s,
loving the outdoors
Ideas and tips
for those with PD
who want to stay active
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Good hiking around Orlando? Yes, if you look
People typically don’t travel to Orlando to go hiking. There’s a lot of walking going on at the theme parks, but it’s on pavement, not trails. So when a “bleisure” trip…
Take a ‘nostalgia walk’ in the old neighborhood
Got the nostalgia bug? Craving some outdoor exercise? A walk around the neighborhood where you grew up could satisfy both. Such a jaunt along sidewalks and through parks near your childhood…
How yoga is helping me after 5 years of Parkinson’s
I learned yoga when the pandemic came. The pandemic officially started a couple months after I learned that I had Parkinson’s disease. So, I had two good reasons to really get…
Reaching the 3rd-highest peak in the Smoky Mountains
At 6,593 feet high, Mount LaConte is a big draw for hikers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since I love reaching high places, I decided to give this Tennessee trail…
6 gifts for active people with Parkinson’s
Looking for a gift to give to your favorite person who has Parkinson’s disease and refuses to sit still? I have found six items that could benefit someone like that, particularly…
Thankful for Parkinson’s? Yep, and here are 5 new reasons why
Last year at this time, I posted five reasons I’m thankful I have Parkinson’s disease. Finding them required a spoonful of creativity and a bucketful of optimism. This year, I super-challenged…
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Hello!
I’m Colleen, an outdoors enthusiast with a Parkinson’s diagnosis.
It’s a progressive disease, but so far I still can hike in beautiful places, my lifelong passion. Knock on wood, right?
Here, I describe trails I’ve discovered and offer tips for hikers with PD. Use the search button to find hikes by state.
I also write about other ways to stay fit, and about about life with Parkinson’s.
Click around for ideas and maybe some inspiration!
Rating trails for Parkinson’s people
There are many methods to rate the difficulty of a trail. But I couldn’t find one that would be helpful to hikers with Parkinson’s disease. So I created one!
Each post about a trail I’ve hiked includes a difficulty rating, as well as tips and cautions that are PD specific.
