Folklore
Exploring the Myth and Reality of Butch Cassidy in Moab
Butch Cassidy is likely Utah’s most celebrated outlaw, and is sometimes referred to as the “Robin Hood of The West.” Cassidy, whose birth name was Robert LeRoy Parker, was born…
Is The Rio Grande Depot in Downtown SLC Haunted
Salt Lake City has its share of ghost stories, and one of the most persistent is the story of the Purple Lady at the Rio Grande Depot. Is she real…
Death Pays a Visit in Logan, Utah
I spent the last two years collecting folklore in the Cache Valley area, Logan mostly. I have collected thirty-five new sightings and tales of the folkloric and anomalous. Here are…
The Scariest Place in Utah
Paranormal investigators and ghost hunters have said they saw strange things at St. Anne’s and that it is the scariest place in Utah.
TOP FIVE HAUNTED PLACES IN UTAH
Utah is a haunted state. More so than most people realize. There are all manner of folkloric and legendary spooks and boogies lurking about in our backyard. Here is my…
Secret Tunnels under Ogden’s 25th Street
Many businesses on 25th Street in Ogden still have basements in use and many of them have boarded-up, cemented-in, or closed-off openings in the walls, which were obviously entryways to…
Utah’s Top Five Strange Creature Encounters
Top five strangest sightings in Utah. We present to you the Top Five most Interesting “Monster/Creature” encounters in Utah.
A Jackalope Sighting in Utah? Horned Rabbits are the Mascots of the American West, but are they Real?
The legend of the Jackalope, or variations of it, can be found all over the United States, but it is familiarly found hopping about in the lore and legends of…
Leprechauns in Utah? Where else but Leprechaun Valley?
Maybe we had an encounter with some Utah-based “leprechauns?” After all, the wee folk does have a home in Utah’s redrock landscape and they are said to guard a huge…
Spooky Dating Ideas for Valentine’s Day or any other Day
One sure way to peer through one’s dating façade is seeing how they react to fear. Here a few spooky and reasonably safe spooky dating ideas.
The Monster Rabbits of Washington County
I was contacted by a gentlemen who saw two monster rabbits in Washington County, St. George back in 1965. What were these creatures for real?
Meet Krampus, the Anti-Santa Who Seeks Disobedient Children this Christmas Season
Krampus is the counterpart to the immortal Santa Claus. Krampus, a massive anthropomorphic “Goat-Beast” seeks out misbehaving children and swats them with his thorny switch every Krampusnacht, or December 5th.…
A Ghost Plays Piano in the Old Mormon Church in the Middle of Night
Churches, despite being houses of God, can also attract opposing forces, making them concentrated gathering points for both good and evil.
Strange Sightings In Utah County: Don’t Walk Alone After Dark
Since 2011, I have been documenting sightings of a few chimera-like beasts lurking about in Utah County. Here are a few creepy encounters.
Mysteries of the Great Salt Lake
The Great Salt Lake is one of the most unique places on the planet. As the largest saltwater lake in the western hemisphere, and seven times saltier than the ocean,…
The (Other) Oldest Profession: Storytelling in Utah
Storytelling has been practiced since the beginning of time. There are many storytelling events and festivals in Utah celebrating this oldest profession.