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Return to the Wild: The Chris McCandless Story

In 1996, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness. He was the son of successful middle-class parents who made a good living. His story became the subject of the best-selling book and movie, "Into the Wild." Now, PBS is going back through Chris McCandless' steps to figure out why he cut all ties with his past, burned or gave away all his money, changed his name, and went into the Denali Wilderness. For the first time, McCandless' own letters and interviews with people who were surprised by them look into the mystery that still lingers at the heart of a story that has become a part of the American literary canon and still draws people in even today.

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