WHEELING THROUGH AMERICA: 10 BARRIER-FREE TREASURES FROM BIG CITIES TO NATIONAL PARKS TO EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN part 4

WOLF PARK

In this Wi-Fi, workaday world, an encounter with things feral is all too rare.

But in a corner of rural Indiana, an accessible-to-all sanctuary beckons to the wild thing in all of us.

Located in Battle Ground just 70 miles from Indianapolis, Wolf Park is precisely what it says: a park where wolves can be not merely observed, but understood and sometimes even petted.

People who truly love wolves work here, teaching visitors about wolf behavior and social order, as well as dispelling myths about aggression and savagery.

The focus at this modest, comforting place is conservation, not exploitation. An enclosed observation area is ramped and visitors of all abilities can travel the hard-packed trails that lead throughout the park. The gift shop and restrooms are also barrier-free.

Wolf Park, Battleground Indiana, 765-567-2265, www.wolfpark.com

Tomorrow: PIERCE BROS WESTWOOD VILLAGE MEMORIAL PARK