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Purpose: Outdoor activities in natural settings have been found to be beneficial for overall health and well-being. However, people with disabilities may have different experiences accessing outdoor activities in natural settings. This research explored the experiences of users, volunteers, and staff, and perspectives of non-users about an adapted hiking program that uses a specialized mobility device called a TrailRider. The research had three objectives:

1. Describe the experiences of users, volunteers, and staff;

2. Identify perceived barriers to or limitations of participating for users, volunteers, staff, and non-users; and

3. Explore the impact of participation for users, volunteers, and staff.

Method: This ethnographic study used a combination of observations and in-depth interviews as a means of data collection.

Results: Researchers accompanied 38 participants on five hikes and conducted semi-structured interviews …