FLORENCE — Accessibility is a key initiative spreading throughout the region with a focus on the outdoors at Alabama State Parks, where a recent donation expanded the possibilities for those with physical challenges.
“We have so many beautiful and spectacular state parks,” said Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship. “We want all our citizens to be able to enjoy these special places, no matter their physical abilities.”
A TerrainHopper was donated by the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association to Joe Wheeler State Park in Florence and is designed to help a physically challenged person navigate rugged terrain, such as Joe Wheeler’s Awesome Trail…