Longtime disability rights activist, writer and New Mobility contributor Mike Ervin passed Tuesday morning. His dark humor and quick wit combined with his insightful prose and willingness to call a spade a spade to make him a favorite of New Mobility readers for over two decades. His loss will be felt deeply. We’re sharing this 2009 Tim Gilmer profile of Ervin digitally for the first time to help keep his larger-than-life persona alive.

Kenny Salvini, a C3-4 quad, explains how a simple spreadsheet and a dedication to tracking his daily life has helped everything from pressure sores to UTIs.

In Portland, Oregon, a house with an unusual backstory aims to give newly injured wheelchair users a space to ease the messy transition between rehab and reality.

For Seth McBride, there’s one skill that’s kept him healthy and active over 20-plus years as a C7 quad.

Longtime organizer Stephanie Thomas on 36 years of the ADA, the fight to keep people out of institutions, and why she thinks disability activism has lost its edge.

Seth McBride learned the hard way how mobility equipment coverage keeps getting worse. He outlines strategies to appeal insurance denials and shares how advocates are working to reform the system.

John Morris visits the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Germany to test two new in-cabin wheelchair seating systems and find the answer to one important question: When will they be available on actual flights?

Sarah Smith set out on the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimage looking for adventure and a challenge. After six strenuous days working with a passionate support team, she emerged with all that and much more.

Elliott Lapin breaks down the most interesting Team USA of this year’s Paralympics, including a chance for sled hockey history, whether the U.S. will get its first wheelchair curling medal, and whether Paralympic superstar Oksana Masters can continue her cross-country skiing and biathalon dominance.

After her spinal cord injury, Kelsey Petersen used fantasy to reconnect with the body and the sensations that she’d lost. But then, a long-distance romance helped her realize the value of bringing her whole, disabled self into the fantasies she was creating.