For years, Ben Chamberlain wasn't sure he'd return to a backcountry trail. But after living with physical disabilities for more than half his life, he now spends a few weeks each year exploring Ontario's wilderness. 

With a leg brace and walking sticks, you can spot him with a canoe on his back, conquering portages and rediscovering a sense of adventure and love of the outdoors that defined his adolescence. 

"There's so much healing in nature," said Chamberlain, 46, who lives in Brantford, Ont. 

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