Gabriel Whitney

Wild Man Gabriel Whitney

Wild Man is a story of love and belief, courage and friendship, and the struggle to find one's place amongst the chaos of the modern world.

Jason Everton, the son of the Vice President, crashes his car into a 40-foot Douglas fir. Trapped inside, he sees a mysterious dark blob of hair in the middle of the road. He doesn't believe in Bigfoot, but what else could it be? Enlisting the help of a tabloid journalist and two Sasquatch experts, Jason searches for the truth in the forest against his father's wishes.

Simultaneously, Matthew Walker zig-zags his way across the country after quitting his nine-to-five job in St. Petersburg, Florida. He believes there has to be more to life than working in a cubicle and following orders. Not knowing where he's going or what he's going to do, he finds himself in southwest Washington. Turning off the main road to look for a restaurant, he meets an old friend of the family in the forest, who in turn introduces him to the world of his dreams.

During his time in the woods, Matt becomes the apprentice of a reclusive, ex-presidential speechwriter, and discovers who he is and the difference one man can make in the world.

Along the way, Matt's story intertwines with Jason's, and the two men learn about life through a colorful cast of characters, including a famous artist pretending to be dead, a supermodel, a mysterious stranger believed to be DB Cooper, and a group of fun-loving hikers who get together once a year to reminisce about the good old days.