When considering the greatest archaeological treasures and the sophistication of the former ancient inhabitants of Utah, the small town of Parowan may not come to mind. But in Southern Utah there is a mysterious place known for its sliding sunsets, moon maps, and a strange outcropping of rocks known as the Overseer. Welcome to the Parowan Gap. The Gap is the first … [Read more...]
Aliens at Dugway Proving Ground: Spaceships taking off from “the new Area 51”?
As home to 1,400 residents, you might call Dugway Proving Ground the ultimate gated community. There are an estimated 300 miles of roads around Dugway, but residents have clearance to only a fraction of the secret areas surrounding this mysterious place in Utah’s west desert. Conspiracy theorists claim that Dugway is the “New Area 51”, and that US Government secret programs … [Read more...]
A Christmas Ghost Story
The Holiday Season. Beneath the theological ownership (you had better say “Merry Christmas”, damn it!), mindless, competitive consumerism, and talking caribou with bizarre otorhinolaryngological symptoms, there lies an often-ignored tradition of folklore, myth, and legend—traditions that are steeped in occult practices. Occult, when properly defined, means “Hidden Knowledge” … [Read more...]
Pete Marshall Has No Issues with the 24 Ghosts Who Inhabit His Shop
Four years ago we sent writer Paige Wiren to investigate the most notoriously haunted shop in downtown Salt Lake City—Utah Book and Magazine at 327 S Main Street. The story garnered Pete Marshall, the shop’s owner, a lot of community attention. He signed autographed copies of the story for customers and requested all of our back issues. We were told by several readers that we … [Read more...]
Terror at the Bottom of The Lake
For centuries there have been tales of unknown water monsters lurking within some of the world's waterways. Utah is not stranger to these legends. Danny B Stewart attempts to shed a little light on Utah Lake Monster Lore! There are some wonderful and eerie tales crawling out of Utah's lakes and waterways. Stories that involve what pop-culture and cryptozoology would … [Read more...]
Are You a Victim of The Mandela Effect?
I’m sure you’ve heard or even used the phrase, “Life is like a box of chocolates,” from the acclaimed film, Forrest Gump. No? How about the time you and some friends were reminiscing about the classic, Return of the Jedi, and one of you, in your best James Earl Jones voice, said, “Luke, I am your father”? What about Ann Rice’s book, and later, movie, Interview with a Vampire … [Read more...]