Jake Gyllenhaal will star in "Everest," an upcoming film based on Jon Krakauer's "Into Thin Air." Learn how rock climbing taught Krakauer how to structure and outline his writing. (READ MORE)
In May 1996, Jon Krakauer set out for the summit of Mount Everest, on assignment with Outside magazine, led by guide Rob Hall. Eight climbers didn't make it back down. (READ MORE)
In "Where Men Win Glory," author Jon Krakauer tells a story of risk-taking, courage, and inspiration interwoven with corruption, deceit, and immorality. Listen here for an audio except of this intensely absorbing story.(READ MORE)
True tale of adventure including “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer, “Adrift: Seventy Six Days Lost at Sea” by Steven Callahan, “Forget Me Not” by Jennifer Lowe-Anker, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place” by Aron Ralston, and “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race...(READ MORE)
During Pat Tillman's stint in the Army he intermittently kept a diary. In an entry dated July 28, 2002 -- three weeks after he arrived at boot camp -- he wrote, "It is amazing the turns one's life can take. Major events or decisions that completely change a life. In my life there have been […](READ MORE)
