Living with Parkinson’s,
loving the outdoors
Ideas and tips for those
who want to move well
and stay active
Hello!
I’m Colleen, an outdoors enthusiast living with Parkinson’s.
It’s a progressive disease, but I’m still able to go hiking, my lifelong passion. Knock on wood, right?
I offer tips and trail descriptions for hikers with PD and others who want to keep moving. I also write about exercise, life with this disease, and what’s new out there.
Click around, or use the search button, to find some inspiration!
LATEST POSTS
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Seeing fall colors from a car? A hiker’s opinion
Not everyone with Parkinson’s disease is able to hike through forests or climb steep mountainsides. For many, even walking on pavement is a challenge. But that doesn’t mean they cannot enjoy…
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Devil’s Head Trail in Colorado is diabolically steep
Devil’s Head Trail ends way up high with beautiful 360° views of the Colorado Rockies. Views like that can mean a couple of things: 1) You’ve finished a long slow climb…
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‘PhotoVoice’: The softer side of Parkinson’s clinical studies
In the six years since my Parkinson’s diagnosis, I have signed my life over to more than a few studies and clinical trials. So far they have been interesting, aggravating, sometimes…
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Unshakable Voices
A look at how real people with Parkinson’s hike, exercise, and stay active
Steffen & Christina
Germany
“There is still so much to laugh about, to look forward to, and to experience.”
Jean-Francois
New Brunswick, Canada
I am fund-raising by “organizing virtual flights around the world.”
Patti
British Columbia, Canada
“If I find myself off track with diet or exercise, I don’t dwell on it, but keep looking toward the healthy path.”
