into the-wild

UPDATE: The Into the Wild bus will likely find a home at the University of Alaska Fairbank’s Museum of the North. The ...
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‘Into the Wild’ bus removed from Alaska backcountry

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, ...
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Fire-surviving VW Magic Bus returns to the public restored

The battered blue Volkswagen bus that became an unlikely symbol of survival in the Palisades Fire is back in public view, this time gleaming under show lights instead of smoldering in ash. Restored ...
Alaska Public Media

The ‘Into the Wild’ bus exhibit is still under wraps as museum searches for funding

University of Alaska Museum of the North curator Angela Linn removes a tarp from Bus 142 at a storage facility in central Fairbanks on Oct 20, 2025 as visitor Jared White looks on. On a chilly October ...
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A fire-scarred Volkswagen bus was a viral ‘beacon of hope.’ Now you can see its glow-up

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A blue-and-white 1977 Volkswagen T2 bus that survived the January Palisades wildfires made its debut Wednesday ...