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Elevating accessibility in Colorado’s Great Outdoors and beyond

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ALPINE VISITOR CENTER TRAIL RIDGE ROAD ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK
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An elk makes its way across the tundra near the Rock Cut with Trail Ridge Road visible in the background in Rocky Mountain National Park, June 23, 2024.

Colorado is known for its mountain ranges, hiking trails, and rivers. But the state's Great Outdoors is not always inclusive of people with disabilities. Alvaro Silberstein wants to change that. He founded a booking platform called “Wheel The World" which has now expanded to include places in Colorado. Silberstein knows from experience because he is a quadriplegic. When he was 18 years old, he broke his neck in a car accident in his native Chile. But he didn't let that stop him from enjoying travel and the outdoors through his passion to ensure inclusivity and equity for people with disabilities.