Emile Hirsch and Robin Greenfield “Into the Wild” Foraging Griffith Park

Christopher McCandless is a human being that I resonate greatly with and Into the Wild is one of the most inspirational movies in my life. Many of you have shared how you see the similarities between Christopher and I. Although Chris did die on his grand adventure to Alaska, he was a human with much knowledge and skill that anyone with a discerning mind would not shrug off. Many people mock and deride Christopher, just like they do me.

I took Emile Hirsch (who played Christopher) “Into the Wild” in Griffith Park, Los Angeles where I’m introduced him to a handful of easy to identify, beginner plants to forage that grow here and across the country. As Emile is so learning the plants, so to can you. As I’m immersed in my year of foraging 100% of my food and medicine (today is day 223), I reflect that I am living the dream of Christopher

The common narrative about Christopher is that he died because he misidentified the wild sweet pea for the wild potato. But according to Sam Thayer, one of the world’s foremost foraging experts, in the book Nature’s Garden Chris actually starved to death.
Foraging is safe.
Foraging can be done in harmony with Earth.
The answer is to learn one plant at a time and to grow your skills and knowledge from there.

Follow Emile Hirsch on Instagram @emilehirsch
His new painting of the bus will be available as a print soon.

Transcript: The following is a transcription of Emile Hirsch and Robin Greenfield “Into the Wild” Foraging Griffith Park.