Mike Gowen, of Murray, Ky., scales a rock wall in Giant City State Park near Makanda on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Gowen said he enjoys the physicality behind rock climbing and how it allows you to clear your mind from everything else, and focus on the wall. (Carson VanBuskirk | @carsonvanbDE)

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