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, ...

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 ...

Embark on a cinematic journey with this breathtaking drone tour of the "Into the Wild" filming locations. Soar above the ...

CARTHAGE, S.D. (KELO) — The bus that became a shelter for hunters and others who traveled the back country of Alaska’s wilderness has finally been moved, so it can be preserved. The bus, featured in ...

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 ...

The ill-fated "Into the Wild" adventurer chronicled by author Jon Krakauer and film director Sean Penn may have been able to cross the river that turned him back had he tried a day earlier or later, ...

I have learned that art holds the power to lend you the vehicle to not only contemplate personal history, but generational history. I like to think of art as a time machine. Certain stories, songs, ...