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A fresh look at the enigmatic story of a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, who was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness and became the subject of the best-selling Jon Krakauer book and Sean Penn-directed movie “Into the Wild.” Chris McCandless' own letters, released for the first time, as well as new and surprising interviews probe the mystery that still lies at the

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PBS tries to piece together the Chris McCandless story using new interviews.
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Return to the Wild
Return to the Wild
Retrace the story of hiker Chris McCandless, who was found dead in the Alaskan wilderness.
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