![]() ![]() “I love that so many people have explored the Pacific Crest Trail because they read Wild,” Strayed tells me one afternoon via Zoom. ![]() Her journey has inspired countless others and legions of soul-searching hikers, creating what has since been dubbed the “Wild Effect.” EWY Media/Shutterstock ![]() During her 1,000-plus-mile hike, Strayed grappled with the sudden death of her mother and her ensuing grief, turning towards the wilderness as she literally and metaphorically searched for a way out of the woods. Wild tells the story of Strayed’s life-transforming hike along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)-the second longest trail in the United States, stretching from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon, and Washington. In 2014, Wild was adapted into a major motion picture starring actresses Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, who both earned nominations at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. ![]() She is the author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, a New York Times best-seller and international phenomenon that has sold over 4 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. ‘Wild’ Author Cheryl Strayed on life, travel, and her new Hulu show, ‘Tiny Beautiful Things.'Ĭhances are you’ve heard of Cheryl Strayed. ![]()
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