In November 2014, a snowkiting accident in Chile changed how mountaineering instructor turned adventure photographer Jim Harris moved through the world. His days, once spent exploring the alpine, were now filled with rehabilitation exercises in a gym. So when a friend and former physical therapist invited him to the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, California, he jumped at the chance to feel like a regular 33-year-old again. Attending the concert turned out to be more than just a fun night out with friends. It was the beginning of an almost miraculous road to recovery. After taking some magic mushrooms in an attempt to find a feeling of connection at the festival, against all odds, Jim was walking. It was exhausting, and he thought he looked like Frankenstein’s monster—stepping forward with his left leg, then throwing his unresponsive right leg around to meet it. But there he was, at the festival, getting around with the assistance of a walker, eight months out from a spinal-cord injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Tap the link in our bio 🍄 for our thought-provoking latest feature, Jim Harris Was Paralyzed. Then He Ate Magic Mushrooms. 🖋: @rachelcharlottemabe 📷: @perpetualweekend