When a young American hiker called Chris McCandless was found dead in an abandoned bus in Alaskan wilderness 20 years ago, his story inspired the best-selling book and film “Into The Wild”. It's now up to PBS to figure out why Chris McCandless abandoned his past, burned or gave away all of his money, and went into the Denali Wilderness. Some of McCandless' personal letters have been made public, as have new and shocking interviews.
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When a young American hiker called Chris McCandless was found dead in an abandoned bus in Alaskan wilderness 20 years ago, his story inspired the best-selling book and film “Into The Wild”. It's now up to PBS to figure out why Chris McCandless abandoned his past, burned or gave away all of his money, and went into the Denali Wilderness. Some of McCandless' personal letters have been made public, as have new and shocking interviews.
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