From reptilian encounters in Provo to strange lights over Utah Lake, the Beehive State is a hotbed of mystery. As UAP hearings unfold in Washington, Utah’s skies—and stories—are drawing new attention.
Utah’s X-Files: Is Utah Ground Zero for Alien Activity?
From reptilian encounters in Provo to strange lights over Utah Lake, the Beehive State is a hotbed of mystery. As UAP hearings unfold in Washington, Utah’s skies—and stories—are drawing new attention.
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Danny grew up on a haunted racehorse farm in Vineyard, Utah, where he spent most of his youth chasing after the “water monsters” that lurked in the swamp that bordered his home. These haunted experiences helped to mold him into the creative he is today. He is a traditions bearer, historian, educator, entertainer, writer and storyteller who specializes in folklore, mythology and legend, with a special emphasis on everything that is “spooky” about Utah. He is a former adjunct instructor of Humanities through the Arts at UVU, and is the creator of The Original Provo Utah Ghost Tour. Danny has collected more than one hundred and seventy original pieces of local folklore that will soon be preserved by Brigham Young University’s Library in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections.

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