McCandless' story is told in the 1996 nonfiction book Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, which was later adapted as a 2007 film of the same name directed by Academy Award-winning actor Sean Penn.

The sister of Chris McCandless, the hiker whose two-year odyssey across America and into the Alaskan wilderness was immortalized in the bestselling book "Into the Wild," says his expedition was ...

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 ...

McCandless had hiked west along the Stampede Trail near Healy, Alaska, forded the Teklanika on April 28 and lived in Bus 142, an abandoned Fairbanks city transit vehicle, 8.6 miles from the river.

April 1992 saw Chris McCandless, a young man driven by wanderlust, embark on a treacherous trek into the unforgiving Alaskan wilds. Regrettably, just five months later, his life came to a grim end ...

The attention that the bus received was almost entirely due to the tragedy of Chris McCandless, whose story was publicized in the 1997 nonfiction book, “Into the Wild,” which was also made into a film ...

For Chris, struggle would bring purpose. So, instead of building bombs, Chris McCandless went to the woods to live deliberately. He packed his bags with more books than tools, burned all his money ...

In April 1992, Chris McCandless embarked on what became a fateful adventure into the wilds of Alaska, driven by his love for exploration. His story turned to tragedy when, five months later, he ...

What Happened to Chris McCandless? In 1992, Christopher McCandless set off to test if he could survive alone in the wilds of Alaska. It didn't go as planned.