Strigoi: The Original Vampire
The strigoi is a figure from Romanian folklore. It’s often considered a precursor to the modern vampire. Their legends carry […]
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Monster
Monster
There May Be A Monster In My Backyard
This just happened: Some kind of critter clawed at my dogs from behind a chain link fence. And I have
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Cryptid
Champ: Lake Champlain’s Resident Monster
Straddling New York, Vermont and Quebec, Lake Champlain holds a monster inside its murky depths. Champ, an aquatic beast, lies
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Cryptid
Ogopogo: Canada’s Loch Ness Monster
Ogopogo lives in Okanagan Lake, British Columbia. Or at least, that’s what everyone says. But “Ogopogo” is a messy label.
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Cryptid
The Ozark Howler: Missouri’s Other Monster
Something stalks unsuspecting campers in the Ozark Mountains. Its screech can frighten people to death or curse them. Read more
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Monster, Urban Legend
Wendigos | Cursed & Craving Flesh
Winter doesn’t just make the woods quiet. It makes them hungry. The Wendigo story lives in that space where winter
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Monster
A Wintry Monster Story
My first monster encounter happened during a storm-of-the-century when I was just a kid. It was dark and hairy and
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Cryptid
The Lake Chelan Dragon Mystery Resurfaces
Lake Chelan, carved by glaciers and hemmed in by the towering North Cascades, has long been a place of stunning
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Cryptid, Monster, Urban Legend
Wisconsin’s Most Fearsome Monsters
Wisconsin is a curious place. It’s got a little bit of every type of monster. Sasquatch. Lake monsters. Dogmen. Kangaroos.
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