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Does the Loch Ness monster exist? How about Sasquatch? If Sasquatch exists, can inter-species communication tell us about their history? If the Loch Ness monster exists, how long has it been around and what became of its family?

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Winter 2010
by Theresa Nygard

Joan Ocean, famous for her connections with dolphins, has spent a great deal of time camping in areas where she has encountered and communicated with Sasquatch families, mostly through personal notes back and forth between Ms. Ocean and these inter-dimensional beings. Joan writes that the Sasquatch can read, write, Read the rest of this entry »

The quest for legendary creatures draws seekers to all corners of the globe, yet this remote Scottish lake remains the epicenter of cryptozoology.

October 1999

by Loren Coleman

Rumors of — and searches for —   the Loch Ness Monster, known affectionately as Nessie, date back to Celtic times in Scotland. This summer, however, an unusual number of crypto-seekers descended on the loch, prompting several of them — including myself — to organize an international conference at the historic locale that is the epicenter of cryptozoology. Gary Campbell, Read the rest of this entry »

Proof of giants exists in the most unlikely places.

January 2004

by Ruben De Somer

The slain giant Druon Antigoon depicted on a monument in Antwerp.

Once upon a time people believed in giants. Some stories were pure fiction, while other tales were definitely believed to be true. People in many European countries, including Holland, England, France, and Belgium, created giant puppets from wood and textiles based on these stories. Each giant had its own name and its own story. In some cases the story came first and then the giant was made; in other cases the giant was made first and the story created afterward. Why were these tales accepted? Oftentimes, it was Read the rest of this entry »

An old time cryptozoologist lets readers in on how to be expert monster hunters.

January 2008

by Karl P. N. Shuker

Whereas other states of the U.S.A. have attracted considerable cryptozoological attention over the years, it is a strange yet true fact that  Hawaii’s mythic and mystery beasts have received far less notice. The present article reveals the hitherto little-realized variety of anomalous wildlife reported from the 50th state.

Mo’o—Giant Lizard Deities

One of the most prevalent yet mysterious creatures in traditional Hawaiian mythology is the mo’o or moho. According to legend, this ancient, monstrous animal, which is invariably associated with water, functions as a guardian spirit deity, variously protecting individuals, families, districts, and places (particularly fishponds), but it can be notoriously capricious. The mo’o resembles a huge, shiny-black dragonesque lizard measuring Read the rest of this entry »

Does the Chupacabra lurk within Puerto Rico’s El Yunque rain forest?

January 2005

by Nick Redfern

In July 2004, I traveled to the island of Puerto Rico for a week with fellow cryptozoologist, good friend, and director of the British-based Center for Fortean Zoology, Jonathan Downes, and a production team from the Sci-Fi Channel’s new Proof Positive television series. The purpose of our trip was to make a 20-minute segment for Proof Positive on the still-ongoing mystery of the diabolical chupacabras. To say that our excursion to the island was extraordinary would be an understatement.

This was my first visit to Puerto Rico specifically looking for the elusive beast. Jon, however, had undertaken a similar quest in 1998 with a British television crew and had seen firsthand both the horrific, physical handiwork of the creature and the psychological and financial effects that the chupacabras attacks had on the local populace. Read the rest of this entry »

Teddy Roosevelt during his time as a rancher.

Just 100 years ago, Theodore Roosevelt was the country’s chief executive and favorite son. His personality was larger than life. His exploits captured people’s imaginations worldwide. After the death of his first wife in 1884, Roosevelt spent two years as a rancher and hunter on his ranch in the Badlands of Dakota Territory. He climbed down from the saddle long enough to pen three books during this period. In 1893, he published a lengthy and most entertaining narrative entitled The Wilderness Hunter: An Account of the Big Game of the United States and Its Chase with Horse, Hound, and Rifle, a memoir of sorts of his days in the territories. Among the stories recorded here is what seems to have been a 19th-century Bigfoot encounter. Read the rest of this entry »