Your ability to enjoy your favorite hobbies shouldn't be solely dependent on having strong vision. While some hobbies, such as hiking, may seem to be fairly visually-oriented, they can still be made more accessible. And they are, thanks to a handful of enhancements like trails with Braille maps, gardens that use senses other than sight, and audio guides and brochures, as reported by the Sierra Club.
These trails are set up to be more accessible for people who are blind or have vision disabilities. Braille trails may have guide rope, a Braille map of the trail itself, Braille markers for informational signs, and mile posts. Some trails go even further, and have an audio guide or an application that you can use with your cell phone. A few trails even have walkways that are tactile, relying heavily on your ability to feel with your hands and feet.
These trails are often wheelchair accessible as well.
These gardens were created to provide sensory experiences to everyone that enters them. They use Braille informational signs, and incorporate the plant life itself into the experience such as having plants with strong scents, plants with pleasing textures and much more. These gardens may also have audio features, guide ropes, rails, garden beds that are raised, and tactile pathways.
Trails that provide audio guides and brochures are doing a lot of work to ensure that their visitors can enjoy their parks or trail to the fullest, and safely. This is a great step for accessibility, because the outdoors should never be taken away from someone because of a disability.
Furthermore, the Forest Service (PDF) is working on providing even more accessible forests and trails for the people in the United States of America as per the Architectural Barriers Act. This law essentially states that all federal facilities have to be accessible. This includes federally-run parks and forests.
Nature for All provides a full trail directory. Here are just some noted: