Jon Krakauer surmises there's 'a lot of Chris McCandless in a lot of people' on 30th "Into the Wild" anniversary (exclusive)

Krakauer's 1996 account of McCandless' life and death inspired both the 2007 award-winning film by Sean Penn and the album by ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Emile Hirsch in Rome: “Always Chase Dreams, Even If They Are Wild”

In Rome to present 'Into the Wild' at the Il Cinema in Piazza festival, the 38-year-old actor talks to THR about his relationship with Hollywood, struggles with alcoholism and how his characters have ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Into the Wild’ Bus Airlifted Out of the Wilderness

The Alaska Army National Guard used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to remove the bus featured in the book and film "Into the Wild." The bus was removed due to public safety concerns. Hundreds of fans of ...
Forbes

Adventurer Chris McCandless Of ‘Into The Wild’ Fame Was Victim Of Freak Hydrological Event, Study Suggests

The adventurous life and tragic death of Christopher McCandless in the Alaskan wilderness was popularized by author Jon Krakauer in his 1996 novel Into the Wild and a 2007 film adaptation. At age 24, ...
Outdoor Life

Long Before the ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Became a Tourist Deathtrap, It Was My Dad’s Hunting Camp

STEPPING INTO THE BUS for the first time is a powerful experience. That’s not because I’m on a spiritual journey, or feeling the aura left by a man who slowly starved to death inside it. Yes, I’d read ...