What Is a Braille Nature Trail?
A Braille Nature Trail is a nature trail with guide rope and Braille signage, allowing the visually impaired to utilize the trail unassisted.
The Braille Nature Trail Concept
The first Braille Nature Trail was dedicated in 1967 near Aspen, Colorado. A science teacher named Bob Lewis was always interested
in engaging his students in nature. After picking up a book about the inventor of the Braille alphabet, Louis Braille, Lewis had an idea to
make a nature trail accessible to the visually impaired and add informational Braille signs that would engage visitors in sensory experiences, bringing the visually impaired closer to nature. The
"Braille Nature Trail" concept was born, and the concept was soon
being duplicated across the country.
in engaging his students in nature. After picking up a book about the inventor of the Braille alphabet, Louis Braille, Lewis had an idea to
make a nature trail accessible to the visually impaired and add informational Braille signs that would engage visitors in sensory experiences, bringing the visually impaired closer to nature. The
"Braille Nature Trail" concept was born, and the concept was soon
being duplicated across the country.
