Into the Wild

When Chris McCandless was found dead in the Alaska taiga in August 1992 “four months after setting off alone and two years after giving away his possessions to live on the margins of society “some questioned his recklessness, others admired his adherence to his ideals. Jon Krakauer traces the recent graduate's movements around North America, exploring the call of the wild and the mentality of those who succumb to it.