In April 1992, Chris McCandless set out on a perilous journey into Alaska's harsh wilderness, ... He arrived at the Stampede Trail without even a map of the area.

Hikers looking for a new route can try out the recently improved Brandt Trail, a 1-mile hiking path next to Wall Park off Sloop Road in McCandless. Brandt Trail is an easy-to-moderate walk, with ...

Chris McCandless, center of “Into the Wild,” against the bus, ... The hodgepodge book was published in 1983, shortly after I hiked the southern Appalachian Trail.