Chris McCandless was a smart, wealthy kid who read smart books that told him our world is ill — made sick by industry, money, materialism and our disconnect from nature. He became convinced that ...

Bus 142, where Chris McCandless spent his last days, is now a museum exhibit—one that tells the story not just of McCandless but of modern Alaska.

It tackled the meaning and worth of getting away into the wild and some specifics of why the idealist McCandless died in August, 1992. Cover of “Into the Wild.” ...

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 ...