The abandoned bus made famous by the book and film Into the Wild has been removed by Alaska authorities from its back country site over fears it was luring the public into danger. The bus was removed by an Army National Guard chopper on Thursday. It was abandoined on state land about a half-mile outside…
The abandoned bus is where Chris McCandless died of starvation in 1992.June 19, 2020, 4:14 PM6 min read The abandoned bus where American adventurer Chris McCandless died almost 30 years ago has been airlifted away from its longtime resting place in the Alaskan wilderness. A helicopter on Thursday removed the 1940s-era Fairbanks city bus, which…
JUNEAU, Alaska — An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said.The decision prioritizes public safety, Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige said.The bus has long attracted adventurers to an area without cellphone service and marked by unpredictable…
A US Army helicopter on Thursday lifted the abandoned bus featured in the film "Into The Wild" out of the Alaska wilderness because of safety concerns.Several hikers have had to be rescued on their way to visit the bus, and two people have drowned in rivers.The motivation to visit the bus comes from Chris McCandless,…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…