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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Hiking a section of Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail
Trails with a history make for a unique hiking experience. But few treks have a story as old as the Ice Age Trail, which goes back 12,000 years when, after a…
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Utah trail gives front-row seat to views of Salt Lake Valley
Hikers who live along Utah’s Wasatch Front have it made. There is an array of beautiful trails available to them without a long drive on winding canyon roads to get there….
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Concrete and steel: My first official ‘urban hike’
Some lucky hikers have scenic trails only steps away from their backyards. But I also know hikers who, when they venture outdoors in their sturdiest shoes, see a very different scene:…
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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.”
Clare
UK
“Good Parkinson’s care is not just clinical — it is personal, time‑sensitive, and deeply human.”
