The original pct adventure movie, wild is the true story of cheryl strayeds journey along the pacific crest trail. Hikers are flooding the pacific crest trail mashable. Thats a classic move for a beginner hiker, so the movie is true to that. Wild film spurs new interest in pacific crest trail. Wild in the movie wild, reese witherspoon reenacts cheryl strayeds 1,200mile journey along the pacific crest trail to heal after her mothers early death from cancer. How coronavirus affects hikers on the pacific crest trail. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and. Cheryls book has sold millions of copies and the movie wild will be seen by millions more people. The movie wild recounts the true story of cheryl strayeds threemonth journey along the pacific crest trail. Sports outdoors movie wild generates more interest in pacific crest trail. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail, which chronicles her 1,100mile hike to shed her grief and atone for years of destructive behavior, which included heroin abuse. Continue your wild journey by joining the pacific crest trail association. Hikes from wild wild pacific crest trail association. Frustrated by the monotony of city life, and eager for a new adventure, two friends decide to trek across the pacific crest trail a 2500mile stretch of rugged terrain that runs along the border of the west coast from mexico to canada.
Wild is strayeds account of her 1,100mile solo hike along the pacific crest trail, from the mojave desert to washington state. Through her experiences, she learns to trust in her ability to overcome difficult, even deadly, situations. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her. It is part of the triple crown of longdistance trails, which includes the appalachian trail and continental divide trail. Advice on love and life from dear sugar, a national best seller now the basis of the wbur podcast dear sugar radio, cohosted with. From lost to found on the pacific coast trail by cheryl strayed 4 stars. Hikes on the pacific crest trail from the book and now film wild reese witherspoon plays cheryl strayed in the film wild, which opened this week. All things wild movie and book with cheryl strayed and reese witherspoon. On the wild movie trail in oregon the new york times.
The screenplay by nick hornby is based on cheryl strayeds 2012 memoir wild. Wild is a 2014 american biographical adventure drama film directed by jean marc vallee. A chronicle of one womans one thousand one hundred mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy. Reese witherspoon was nominated for a golden globe for best actress in a drama for her role. Not only is the pacific crest trail mentioned by name in this movie, but it was filmed at many locations along the pct including the anzaborrego desert, mount hood, and sisters. Directed with great care by jeanmarc vallee, wild is an intimate and personal film, one that dives deep into our central characters. Cheryl strayeds story of her journey along the pacific crest trail hits movie theaters today in the film adaptation starting reese witherspoon. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail is a 2012 memoir by american author cheryl strayed, describing her 1,100mile hike on the pacific crest trail in 1995 as a journey of selfdiscovery. Wild was adapted by about a boy man nick hornby from wild. Wild is the biggest spotlight the trail has ever had. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail cheryl strayed 2. I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. Reese witherspoon in wild 2014 jessie buckley at an event for wild 2014 jeanmarc.
Then the widening coronavirus crisis dashed their dreams and. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail, which was the first selection for oprahs book club 2. Its been a long time in the making, and we have been working for nearly a year on getting the most out of it. With reese witherspoon, laura dern, gaby hoffmann, michiel huisman. Were thrilled to launch a new wild section of our website. The pacific crest trail is one of the nations best known longdistance national scenic trails. The nonprofits website prominently features reese witherspoon, who stars in the movie. To celebrate the release of wild on bluray, dvd and digital hd, were giving stuff away.
Earlier this month, legions of longdistance hikers gathered near the mexican border and set off on the 2,650mile pacific crest trail. Hiking the appalachian trail movie documentary bikehikesafari duration. Wild from lost to found on the pacific crest trail. Wild from lost to found on the pacific crest trail is a movie about a memorable portion of cheryls life that she wished to share with anyone interested in her story. The pct, as its commonly called by hikers, runs continuously from the border of mexico up through california sierra nevada, then onward to oregon and washington and the. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail, the bestselling 2012 memoir by cheryl strayed. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific crest trail. The movie wild 2014 has inspired a ton of people all over the world to hike the pct pacific crest trail. This column was first published in our pct communicator magazine. The pacific crest trail stretches more than 4,200 kilometers from the u. Wild movie and book pacific crest trail association. Strayed, then 26 years old, set out on a 1,100mile hike along the pacific crest trail, a 2,650mile ribbon of dirt and rock that runs from mexico to canada through california, oregon. The film stars reese witherspoon as strayed, alongside laura dern as strayeds mother, with thomas sadoski, michiel huisman and gaby hoffmann. Its a great mystery that the movie makers didnt at least take advantage of that aspect of the story to treat the viewers to some of the scenery of the west.
From the desert to the mountains, the pct has plenty of life to see and become one with. Canada border, winding its way through california, oregon and washington states. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific crest trail, explores the transformative power of wilderness. This hollywood blockbuster fanfavorite captures strayeds early life struggles and postdivorce difficulties as she learns to navigate a rapidly changing world in the wilderness. Now that ive completed the pct 2017 and a few other long distance thruhikes i. The story of christopher mccandless in into the wild is one that really resonates with me having hiked the pct. Wild powerfully reveals her terrors and pleasures as she forges ahead on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her. Haunted by memories of her mother bobbi academy award nominee laura dern and with absolutely no experience, she sets out to hike more than a thousand miles on the pacific crest trail all on her own. Hike with reese witherspoon in the wild movie shape. More hikers are expected on the pacific crest trail this year thanks to the movie wild, according to the pacific crest trail association, which preserves and promotes the trail. Fans of cherl strayeds massively popular book wild say they felt like they were right on the trail with the author while reading her memoir of hiking the pacific crest trail.
Shattered at 26 by her mothers death, her familys fragmenting, and the end of her marriage, strayed upped and decided to do something way out of the realm of her experience. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the pacific crest trail, alone. From lost to found on the pacific crest trail wikipedia. As cheryl arrived broke at the bridge of the gods the. Wild is cheryl strayeds memoir of her 1,100mile solo hike along the pacific crest trail, beginning in the mojave desert and hiking through california and oregon. At age 26, following the death of her mother, divorce, and a run of reckless behavior, cheryl strayed found herself. Check out this brand new featurette from the making of wild, and go behind the scenes on the fabled pacific crest trail with reese. More hikers are expected on the pacific crest trail this year thanks to the movie wild, according to the pacific crest trail association, which preserves and promotes the trail the book.
Wild movie archives wild pacific crest trail association. Were hoping it inspires new and experienced hikers alike to hit the trail and become lifelong trail advocates. Wild is a 2014 american biographical adventure drama film directed by jeanmarc vallee. Reese witherspoon hiked the pacific crest trail in preparation for her. Reese witherspoons wild movie, featuring the pacific. Pcta is the only organization dedicated to preserving the entire trail and the experiences it provides so that you and others have a wild place for personal reflection. We find ourselves sidebyside with cheryl strayed, played with fervor by reese witherspoon, as she hikes the pacific crest trail and rediscovers herself after her mothers death. To undergo the movie retelling of cheryl strayeds famous 1,100mile solo journey up the pacific crest trail depicted in the bestselling memoir wild, reese witherspoon tackled a harrowing. Millions of moviegoers will get their first look at the pacific crest trail and the powerful experiences found on trail.
Hikes on the pacific crest trail from the book and now. Movie wild generates more interest in pacific crest trail. Granite gear, big agnes, pacific crest trail association. Wild is the story of a very long walk, a trek of over 1,000 miles along the pacific crest national scenic trail, from the southern california desert to the lush forests of oregon. Pacific crest trail expects more hikers because of the. The pacific crest trail is full of wildlife and domestic life. Watch the wild movie trailer for the film starring reese witherspoon as cheryl strayed. The pacific crest trail association, for its part, has welcomed the attention brought by wild. Wildlife of the pacific crest trail halfway anywhere. Wild powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of.
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