Tag: cryptids
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Montana’s Shunka Warakin
There have been numerous legends and stories about monster wolves throughout history. The ancient Dire Wolf lived in North America and Eastern Asia. It is larger than the average wolf, but did it die? That is the question many scientists are asking themselves. Especially when there have been reports about a strange wolf-like creature called ... -
Michigan’s Dogman
There have been Bigfoot sightings from all over the United States. It seems every state has a Bigfoot, which makes sense for the numerous sightings. What is surprising is there is one cryptid that is reported more times than Bigfoot. This blaring statement came from an online news site, The Vintage News. Timera Media owns ... -
Maryland’s Snallygaster And Dwayyo
Stationed at Ft. George G. Maryland in 1979, I never left Maryland after being discharged. I lived there for over twenty years, and I hadn’t heard of any Maryland cryptids. The only one I had heard of was Chessie, named after The Chesapeake Bay. Chessie looks a lot like The Loch Ness monster, AKA Nessie. ... -
Maine’s “Wessie The Snake”
Maine is reputed to be the outdoor state. If you love hiking, camping, and boating, then Maine is the state for you. The Pine Tree State is known for its vast forests and is the perfect hiding spot for Bigfoot. So, when it came to researching cryptids, I thought I would find a bigfoot monster. ... -
Hawaii’s Little People
Hawaii is on my bucket list of places to visit: lush tropical forests; mild breezes from the ocean; an active volcano and lots of history and lore. Hawaii is overflowing with fascinating cryptids. There is Mo’o, a guardian dragon entwined with Hawaii’s culture. It is a fantastic legend, and I will write about it later. ... -
Georgia’s Loch Ness Monster
Meet the Altamaha-ha, and yes, that is a mouthful. We have run the gamut in cryptids with this weekly series. There have been mothmen, devil dogs, creepy children with melon heads. We even had land whales swallowing tourists whole as it slid down the mountainside. When I research these crazy cryptids, I try and choose ... -
Colorado’s Slide-Rock Bolter
Colorado is a beautiful state known for its winter activities, snow-covered trails, and pine-scented evergreen trees. The state is known for the majestic Rocky Mountains, and when you think of potential cryptid monsters? The forest is dark and scary because the sun’s light can’t penetrate the thick canopy of tall pines. Strange and fearful creatures ... -
California’s Dark Watchers
One of the best things I love about writing this Cryptid series is learning something new every time. I love the unknown, reading stories and articles about the phantoms that haunt our land. This week in California, I expected to discover another Bigfoot-like creature. Instead, I uncover strange and mysterious figures called ‘Dark Watcher’s.’ Mysterious ... -
Alaska’s Qalupalik
Anyone who loves Greek stories remembers the classic ‘Odyssey.’ Well, I do, anyway. I remember the part where Ulysses has his men plug their ears. Plugging their ears kept them from hearing the sirens – sirens that used their beautiful voices to cause ships to crash on nearby rocks. Sirens and Mermaids are so similar ...