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'Into the Wild' Inspires Adventurers, but at What Cost?

If you saw Marc Paterson hiking in the woods or hitchhiking along a lonely back road, you might not think much of it. In fact you might not even notice. That suits Paterson just fine. The 29-year-old is on the journey of a lifetime … a journey that could cost him his life. And he couldn't be happier. "I'm going to test my limits, I guess, to see what it's like to be hungry. I'm trying to put myself in an environment where nothing's spoon-fed. I mean, where I might have to go run around the...Full Story
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