Search results for: “folklore”
Magna, Utah—the town that forgot its name
The pioneer history of Pleasant Green, commonly known as Magna, Utah, remains largely untold outside of dusty family histories and faded folklore.
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…
The Giant Flying Manta-Ray of Provo Utah
About eleven years ago a woman shared an interesting story with me. Late one June night she was walking along University Ave., a little after 10 PM and near 300…
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?
Terror at the Bottom of The Lake
Beware the water: There are more things creeping up on you than just your swim suit.
Strange Things From Hidden Sources
Read AnomaIogist Danny B. Stewart’s take on the anomalous and spooky in Provo, Utah.
Buried Treasure in the High Uintas
The Legend of the Lost Rhoades Mine continues to draw treasure hunters.
