DNR team focuses on upgrading Minnesota wildlife management areas for physically disabled Where it can, DNR wants to make sure areas can accommodate disabled users. March 11, 2021 — 5:51pm Text size Copy shortlink: Evan Newton loves to be outdoors. He loves to watch the sun rise on crisp Minnesota mornings, hunt in the state's beautiful forests and enjoy picturesque wildlife with his family and friends. But it isn't always easy. Newton, 58, has spent the past 21 years of his life in a wheelchair, and the past eight in a powered wheelchair, because of a nerve disease, and there are many outdoor areas across the state that aren't accessible for him.