Patapsco Valley State Park visitors can expect an expansion of the McKeldin Area’s adaptive trail network in the new year, with the trail loop likely to open for public use in February.

MARRIOTTSVILLE, Md. — Since her 2009 accident, Channelle Wimbish has been an adaptive trail user. She said that before Friday ...

The woods of Patapsco Valley State Park feel very far from civilization — in a good way. Trees gather all around, and the only sounds are the calls of songbirds and the murmur of the Patapsco River.

She said that before Friday, there weren't any trails designed for people like her in the state of Maryland. "A lot of times they needed to be widened, because the equipment is a little wider than ...