Emerging Horizons

Wheelchair-Accessible Trails in Alberta’s Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

September 5, 2013

Located just an hour west of Calgary in the Canadian Rockies, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park (www.albertaparks.ca/peter-lougheed) is an area of striking contrasts. From towering mountains and pristine lakes, to undisturbed meadows and peaceful streams, the scenery changes rapidly … Read More

Preboarding Announcement Required?

September 5, 2013

I use a cane, and when I fly I usually request an airport wheelchair to get me to the gate, then I walk on the plane when they make the preboarding announcement. I don’t like feeling rushed in the crowd,

Airbus Introduces New Accessible Lavatory

September 4, 2013

Editor’s note: This article was originally posted in 2013. Since then Airbus has moved to a new style of Space-Flex lavatory (v2) which has a fixed partition between the two lavatories (v1 had a swinging partition). Wheelchair-users must first transfer … Read More

Helping Heroes Fly

September 4, 2013

In late August, President Obama signed the Helping Heroes Fly Act into law. The new law amends title 49, United States Code, and directs the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security to provide expedited airport screening to severely injured or disabled … Read More

Guest bedroom in suite 1326 has plenty of maneuvering room

Grand Canyon Railway Hotel Unveils Wheelchair-Accessible Suites

August 19, 2013

Located in Williams, Arizona, the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel (www.thetrain.com) is a great place to stay before or after a scenic train ride to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. And with a recent $400,000 renovation to … Read More

Drive Through Arizona Animal Park

August 6, 2013

Located at the gateway to the Grand Canyon, a new drive-through wildlife park offers up-close-and-personal wildlife encounters for animal lovers of all ages. The brainchild of Sean Casey, Bearizona (www.bearizona.com) features a robust collection of North American wildlife … Read More

Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis in Rio?

August 5, 2013

Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis in Rio?

I’d love to travel down to Rio de Janeiro, and I’m hoping that because of the upcoming Olympic games that access will be improving down there. My main concern is accessible transportation. I use a power

Tasting room at the Ole Smoky Distillery in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Bootleggers, Beans and Scenic Beauty Along Tennessee’s Thunder Road

June 29, 2013

Nicknamed Thunder Road because bootleggers once roared along it in their hot rods, this one-time moonshine running route just east of Knoxville is also the birthplace of stock car racing. During prohibition, bootleggers removed the passenger and rear seats in … Read More

Are Hotels Required to Hold Accessible Rooms?

June 5, 2013

I’m a wheelchair-user and I travel a lot, so I Iook for certain access features in hotels and motels. I feel my needs are fairly simple. I want a real wheelchair-accessible room; one that has a roll-in shower, not a

UK Company Develops Wheelchair-Accessible Aircraft Boarding Ramp

June 4, 2013

In many airports around the world, passengers who can’t walk are routinely carried up boarding stairs to their aircraft. In some cases the airports lack jetways, while in other cases tarmac boarding is required during high traffic times. In all … Read More

Rooster quilt square on Leonard and Martha Potter’s barn

Along the Marion County Quilt Trail

May 12, 2013

Located in Central Kentucky, the Marion County Quilt Trail is part of a tri-state project designed to decorate rural barns with paintings of quilt squares and murals of country life. Known collectively as the “clothesline of quilts”, this grass-roots project … Read More

Downtown Minneapolis Hotel Offers First-Rate Wheelchair Access

May 7, 2013

Located in the heart of downtown, The Marquette Hotel (www.marquettehotel.com) makes a great home base for any Minneapolis visit. With restaurants and entertainment venues within easy walking distance, it’s easy to enjoy a relaxing car-free evening on the … Read More

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In The News

Wheelchair-Accessible Trails in Alberta’s Peter Lougheed Provincial Park

Preboarding Announcement Required?

Airbus Introduces New Accessible Lavatory

Helping Heroes Fly

Grand Canyon Railway Hotel Unveils Wheelchair-Accessible Suites

Drive Through Arizona Animal Park

Wheelchair-Accessible Taxis in Rio?

Bootleggers, Beans and Scenic Beauty Along Tennessee’s Thunder Road

Are Hotels Required to Hold Accessible Rooms?

UK Company Develops Wheelchair-Accessible Aircraft Boarding Ramp

Along the Marion County Quilt Trail

Downtown Minneapolis Hotel Offers First-Rate Wheelchair Access

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