<div> <p>We hear “the outdoors are for everyone” a lot, and while that is true, accessibility to the outdoors is not always created equal. Today’s episode is dedicated to two remarkable stories of people with disabilities reaching for history in National Parks. A group of paraplegic hikers who set out to climb Guadalupe Peak in wheelchairs and two kayakers who paddled through the Grand Canyon—facing some of the hardest whitewater in the world—completely blind.</p><p>Documentaries: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6OZk8GPRrc">Assault on the Mountain</a>, <a href="https://tubitv.com/movies/100041091/the-weight-of-water">The Weight of Water</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X2qs-Tgi7E">Blink</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yThBeTwE_Zo">Wampler’s Ascent </a></p><p>Books: <a href="https://erikweihenmayer.com/no-barriers-book/">No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon by Buddy Levy and Erik Weihenmayer</a></p><p>​​<a href="https://www.hpb.com/touch-the-top-of-the-world-a-blind-mans-journey-to-climb-farther-than-the-eye-can-see/P-7182878-USED.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqBOJZYn4t-ID0SpP5ueZD4Xxvi6OeCjzOOzLvTAIRtV5pqDRJq">Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer</a></p><p>Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-barriers/id1437865007">No Barriers </a></p><p>For a full list of our sources, visit <a href="http://npadpodcast.com/episodes">http://npadpodcast.com/episodes<br></a><br>For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on <a href="http://npadpodcast.com/">npadpodcast.com</a> and our socials at:</p><p>Instagram: @‌<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark/">nationalparkafterdark</a><br>TikTok: @‌<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nationalparkafterdark">nationalparkafterdark<br></a><br>Support the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/npadpodcast">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-park-after-dark/id1549433407">Apple Podcasts</a>. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@NationalParkAfterDarkPodcast">YouTube Page</a>!</p><p>Thank you to the week’s partners!<br><a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&amp;transaction_id=1023f0ca1e545babe1841dfb871b69&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=1378&amp;utm_medium=Desktop&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=npad&amp;not_found=1&amp;gor=start">BetterHelp</a>: National Park After Dark is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off.<br><a href="http://butcherbox.com/NPAD">Butcher Box</a>: Head to <a href="http://butcherbox.com/NPAD">ButcherBox.com/NPAD</a> to sign up. New listeners get their choice between filet mignon, ny strip, or chicken breast in every box for a year, free shipping, PLUS $20 off your first box.<br><a href="http://liquidiv.com/">Liquid IV</a>: Use our code <strong>NPAD</strong> at checkout to get 20% off your first order.<br><a href="https://3dayblinds.com/NPAD">3 Day Blinds</a>: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to <a href="http://3dayblinds.com/NPAD">3DayBlinds.com/NPAD</a>.</p></div>