by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 8, 2023 | Accessibility, News
An unseen patch of late-winter black ice changed my life in an instant. My feet took flight as I went airborne. I landed on my side with a bone-shattering thud, a shout and a groan. In that instant, I became something I never expected. I became physically disabled.... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | May 2, 2023 | Accessibility, News
With the public comment period winding down, now is the time to show the National Park Service your support for Access for All and the exciting Meyers Beach accessible ramp project, as well as a companion project that includes a new trail system at Little Sand Bay.... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Apr 12, 2023 | Accessibility, News
Plans for an accessible ramp at the popular Meyers Beach kayak launch take a significant step forward in April, as the National Park Service publishes a draft Environmental Assessment and asks for public comment for the next 30 days. The 54-page document says,... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Feb 27, 2023 | Accessibility, News
Clinical psychologist and Access for All Advisory Board member Dr. Daniel Skenderian thinks so. As a psychologist working in a physical rehabilitation hospital in Southern California for the past few decades, I’ve seen the dramatic effects physical injuries and... 
by Friends of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore | Feb 20, 2023 | Accessibility, News
Janet Badura is a traveler, an adventurer, a birdwatcher. She is also someone with a progressive disorder who requires a power wheelchair. For years, Janet had a dream: to kayak the Apostle Islands sea caves. “As a person with a progressive disability, and a power...