Into the Wild
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Source: New York Times
Abandoned on the Stampede Trail near Denali National Park, the bus had become a pilgrimage site. It was revered by travelers around the world who had read the book or seen the movie, Into the Wild, directed by Sean Penn in 2007. But it had also become a hazard, luring hikers into forbidding territory.
Two travelers drowned in the Teklanika River while trying to reach the bus, in 2010 and 2019. At least 15 others have had to be rescued while trying to retrace Mr. McCandlesss journey, according to the Alaska National Guard.
On Thursday, state officials finally decided to remove the Into the Wild bus from the Alaskan wild.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/into-the-wild-bus-removed.html
mountain grammy
(26,619 posts)what an adventure with a sad ending.
Nitram
(22,794 posts)Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)The bush WILL kill you without the right gear a be d more importantly, the right knowledge
spike jones
(1,678 posts)But he never looked that far upstream.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)He had no business out there
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)And a great cover of this song
al bupp
(2,179 posts)There but for the grace of the gods went I...
Capt. America
(2,477 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,618 posts)Did not use exact title of the NYT article: Into the Wild Bus, Seen as a Danger, Is Airlifted From the Alaskan Wild
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