Living with Parkinson’s,
loving the outdoors
Ideas and tips
for those with PD
who want to stay active
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Hike to the Hollywood sign is short but steep
Of the hundreds of hikes in Southern California, the trek to the Hollywood sign is among the most iconic. Wait. Wasn’t climbing up to the Hollywood sign made illegal years ago? …
Clinical trials for Parkinson’s: What’s in it for you?
Want a cure for Parkinson’s disease? Better treatment of symptoms? Or – dare I say it – something that will reverse this neurological disaster afflicting 8 million people? If so, there…
A Swiss Alps hike: Rotstockhutte to Murren
If I made a list of hiking meccas by country, Switzerland would land in my top 5. When I traveled to Europe for the first time, my priority was to find…
Hiking in the Swiss Alps with Parkinson’s disease
Many hikers dream of trekking through the mountains of Switzerland. But what about those with Parkinson’s disease? Can they live that dream? I say certainly! The Swiss Alps trails range from…
Parkinson’s medications and travel across time zones
We know that traveling over several time zones upsets your sleeping and eating routines, but it also messes with Parkinson’s medications that are taken on a time schedule. Especially if you’re…
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…
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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.
