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Jon Krakauer鈥檚 obsession with what killed the star of 鈥業nto the Wild鈥 has persisted for nearly 24 years. Whether it was ignorance or arrogance, do the details still make a difference?
Every year, scores of Into the Wild fans tackle a dangerous river crossing to visit the last home of Alaska's most famous adventure casualty. Why are so many people willing to risk injury, and even death, to pay homage to a controversial ascetic who perished so young?