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 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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Kayaking is a cardio workout with a view
Kayaking is great aerobic exercise. Moving just the top half of your body, you can really raise your heart rate. I’m always looking for ways to get my heart pumping, and…
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Lakes Trail reveals some of the beauty found in Wyoming
I have been unfair to Wyoming. It is a much prettier state than I had thought. Many times I’ve driven on Interstate 80, a road endured by Midwesterners traveling to the…
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Why does Parkinson’s need an awareness month?
April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Would I have cared a decade ago, long before a neurologist’s diagnosis made me personally aware of Parkinson’s disease? I have to admit that back…
