In the summer of 2014, I was invited to Twin Falls, Idaho, to speak to a group of mental health counselors. I was there to discuss the details of the new psychological diagnostic system. Having never been to Idaho, I expected to encounter super-nice people, incredible landscapes, and potatoes. Twin Falls had something much more thrilling in store for me.

As I greeted the workshop participants, I mentioned my interest in sensation-seeking. One person chimed in, “Oh, then you’ll want to visit The Bridge.” I was confused. How exhilarating could a bridge be? Over the course of my visit, one person after another mentioned The Bridge.

The Bridge turned out to be the I. B. Perrine Bridge, which is famous for being one of the only bridges in North America where you can BASE jump year-round without a permit. Imagine, jumping off of a bridge with a parachute whenever you’d like. People travel from all over the world to The Bridge to BASE jump.