My name is Mary Campbell, I’m 25 (almost 26!!) and I’m the event coordinator for Trails of Freedom. I also do some of the video editing. I’m going to be blogging about what it’s like living with a disability, and more importantly, try to show everyone that life isn’t over with a scary diagnosis. For my first entry, I want to give everyone a little background on my medical history, leading up to the four scariest words in my life.

Bluff Point is truly a place of serenity, a quality that seems to be respected by all visitors. If you are looking for a quiet walk with breath-taking backdrops, Bluff Point is your answer.

For many hikers, understanding the forest begins and ends with the location of trails and notable landmarks. Some of us like to delve a bit deeper, becoming familiar with local species of plants and animals. But Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England, represents a rare breed of naturalist capable of using keen observation and logical deduction to paint a remarkably detailed portrait of the history of forests and meadows of New England.

…by the time the fires were put out (literally) and the smoke had cleared, I had gained such a new found respect for the outdoors and the challenges and rewards it can bring us. Somewhere between the pain, suffering and elation, a new addiction had formed; an addiction that is absorbed through the air on my face and mud on my skin.