Folklore
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.
The Last of The Hobos and Utah Phantom Train
the “Last of The Hobos!” They began to tell me about some of their travels and adventures. Somehow, ghosts and folklore came up during our discussion and they told me…
Bigfoot In Mormon lore … is Bigfoot Cain?
Who is this hairy hominid? The Sasquatch or Bigfoot (both terms are plural and singular) is North America’s largest cryptozoological mystery. The name “Bigfoot” has come to denote any…
Searching for Sasquatch in Utah
Dr. Jeff Meldrum is considered by many to be the world’s preeminent expert on Sasquatch. He is an expert on early hominids and bipedalism. If someone claimed a track was…
The Faerie Folk of Utah
For centuries we have heard tales and people have had sightings of enchanted-diminutive humanoids. Their stories are found all over the globe… Even in Utah.
The Significance of the “Salamander” In Mormon and Occult Lore
Most of us have at least heard of the “Mark Hofmann murders” and the related “Salamander Letters,” but what’s the deal with this so-called “Salamander?”
Lost and Discarded Love and Courtship Traditions In Utah and Abroad.
Are all of today’s heartache and love-induced turmoil caused by the erosion of little-used or long-forgotten courtship and marriage folk traditions?