Cryptids of the South: Love at Blowing Rock
There aren’t many places of legends outside of Johnson City that I can say I’ve actually been to. I would love to visit Mount Pleasant …
Boos, Bed and Breakfast
If you’ve been in Tennessee, especially the Eastern half, for at least a little bit of time, you’ll have heard of Jonesborough. While it’s the …
In the Shadow of Bemberg
Hello ETSU! Much to my surprise, another school year is beginning, and I couldn’t be more excited to be back on campus! In my opinion, …
Cryptids of the South: West Virginia’s Snarly Yow
Did you miss me, West Virginia? Because at this point, where is this state pulling its cryptids from? This week’s cryptid is the Snarly Yow, …
Cryptids of the South: Haints in the South
For anyone who has been in an English class at any point in the recent past, they’ll be well acquainted with Mark Twain’s Tom Sawyer …
Smoke Wolves of Tygart Valley
The Smoke Wolves, like many Appalachian cryptids, are a species that hail from north West Virginia. Unlike most cryptids, there are multiple of this creature, …
Cryptids of the South: Kentucky Goatman
Of course it makes sense that Kentucky would have their own roster of Cryptids (as well as the ever-famous regional ones like Bigfoot and Mothman), …
The Skunk Ape of the Florida Everglades
Like most things that come out of Florida, the skunk-ape is a one-of-a-kind Cryptid. Akin to the most common lore of Bigfoot or Sasquatch, it …
Cryptids of the South: the Grafton Monster
We once again return to what seems to be the birthplace of Appalachian monsters, this time for the Grafton monster of Taylor County in West …
The Blue-Eyed People; a lost civilization or early settlers?
This is an old country with names no longer known. We are not the first to live here, and we won’t be the last. But …