Matthew Power [1974-2014] was an award-winning freelance print and radio journalist and a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine.

The Cult of Chris McCandless

Matthew Power
Feature, Environment, Adventure

Men's Journal  |  September 2007

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Fifteen years after an enigmatic 24-year-old walked Into the Wild, the site of his death has become a shrine. As Hollywood weighs in with a portrait of the young man as a saintlike visionary, has the truth been lost? Inside the strange life and tragic death of "Alexander Supertramp." [pdf]

Matthew Power
Feature, Environment, Adventure
Matthew Power

Matthew Power [1974-2014] was an award-winning freelance print and radio journalist and a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine.

 

Each year, one or two promising literary journalists are awarded reporting grants through an award set up in Matt's name and endowed by friends, family, and supporters. Please consider donating to help continue Matt's generosity in offering a hand up to the writers who tell stories that connect us to one another and open up the world.

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One More Martyr in a Dirty War

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