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What We’re Reading: A Wheelchair Rugged Enough for National Park Trails

This week's "What We're Reading" roundup highlights advancements in accessibility and clean energy, alongside other notable news.

Zion National Park is now offering the "Extreme Motus" all-terrain wheelchair for rent, allowing visitors with disabilities to access most of the park's trails. This initiative expands on the park's history of pioneering visitor transportation, including its electric shuttle system.

Canada has announced a $70 billion CAD investment in wind and hydropower, aiming to generate 14,000 megawatts of power. This is described as the largest clean energy investment in North American history and would be sufficient to power major Canadian cities.

Additional articles shared include a buried New York City stream getting a second life, California's vote to close a child marriage loophole, and a cancer vaccine trial showing promise.

The article also notes the passing of American icon Dolly Parton, who, in addition to her music career, distributed over 332 million books to children through her Imagination Library literacy program.

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