Cheryl Strayed: In the wild

When she was 26 and at rock bottom, McGregor, Minnesota-native Cheryl Strayed hiked 1,100 miles up the Pacific Crest Trail. Eighteen years later, her new memoir about the journey, Wild, inspired Oprah to re-start her book club and sits at the top of national bestseller lists. Take a look at Strayed through the years, from small-town Minnesota homecoming queen to her time on the trail and today. Photos courtesy of Cheryl Strayed.

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Published on September 19, 2012