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ANYWHERE WILD! Returning to Modoc County...Opening
wild places to people with disabilities October 5th and 6th. Free
horsedrawn wagon rides for people with mobility challenges.
When John Muir first arrived in California by ship, he was bewildered and overwhelmed by the raucous energy
of San Francisco in 1869. He asked a passerby the quickest way out of the city. "Well, where do you want to go?" the
stranger inquired.
"Anywhere Wild!" said Muir.
John Muir’s great-grandson is blazing a new trail into the wilderness, opening a path to be traveled by
people with disabilities. Fairfield, California horseman Michael Muir, 55, has lived with multiple sclerosis since he was 15
years old. Refusing to be daunted by the relentless course of his disease, Muir believes in challenging the limits of
disability. In 2001, he led an international team of people with disabilities driving wheelchair accessible horsedrawn
carriages on a three thousand mile, ten month Journey Across America.
Now after traveling thousands of miles in seven countries, the extraordinary adventures of HorseJourney have
led to the founding of Anywhere Wild! "We have shown that people with disabilities can accomplish amazing things. Horses,
combined with innovative adaptive equipment are the links that carry us back into a close relationship with nature and wild places.
I know how important this has proven to be in my own life. It is something I want to share with others."
Anywhere Wild! uses Thornlea carriages with a battery operated lift that accommodates up to 500 pounds, to
bring aboard people with mobility problems, including those in wheelchairs. A simple lockdown device secures the wheelchair
in place. The program has a traditional four-wheel carriage that can handle four passengers, including two wheelchairs, and
a twelve passenger trolley that can carry five wheelchairs. Anywhere Wild! offers remote, scenic, multi-day wilderness
experiences for people living with mobility challenges.
Fandango continued ...
Fandango photos from 2006
Fandango Flyer
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