It's been nearly two decades since Into the Wild was published, Jon Krakauer's book about 24-year-old Chris McCandless who cut himself off from his family, renounced money and possessions, and ...

In April 1992, Chris McCandless, a self-proclaimed adventurer — set out on a perilous journey into Alaska's harsh wilderness. Tragically, five months later, the 24-year-old was found dead, wrapped in ...

Chris McCandless is a cautionary tale. Chris McCandless was a rich kid who went off and died in the Alaskan wilderness because he was suicidal, spoiled, stupid or some combination of all three. His ...

To the editor: I’ll admit to mixed feelings about the Museum of the North restoring the bus in which Christopher McCandless took his final breath in 1992. Like it or not, his story is enmeshed in ...

Jon Krakauer’s “Into the Wild” portrays the journey of a young teenager named Chris McCandless who made national headlines when he was found alone and dead in the wilderness. Before his death in 1992, ...

In 2006, a film crew was in Astoria to film “Into the Wild,” directed by Sean Penn, the haunting story of hitchhiker/wanderer Christopher McCandless (aka Alexander Supertramp), who made his way into ...

The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska. Ever since Outside published Jon Krakauer’s feature about the young, adventurous drifter who attempted to live ...

Christopher McCandless is a character so fantastic he'd almost have to be a figment of one's imagination. Surprisingly, Sean Penn, director of "Into the Wild," didn't dream him up. In August 1992, ...