by J.M. Plumbley | Sep 22, 2021 | Monster Meet
“Men vanish in that country…and down the river they say it’s a damned good country to keep clear of.”-Advice to Nahanni Valley prospector Yes, it is true! I, too, have seen the Mr. Ballen video about the mysterious and frightening expanse of the Nahanni Valley,...
by J.M. Plumbley | Jul 16, 2019 | Monster Meet
Once upon a time, in the low mountains of West Virginia, a former Navy seaman decided to eat some mushrooms he found on the forest floor. The man–Edward Rollins–was in that forest to hunt for either the Mothman or a UFO, but after his choice of snack, he...
by J.M. Plumbley | Jun 17, 2019 | Monster Meet
Sea monsters! Out of all cryptids, I find them to be the most plausible. We’ve only explored about 20% of the world’s oceans, and in that 20% have already found a lot of weird crap. Who’s to say there couldn’t be something stranger out there? On an unspecified...
by J.M. Plumbley | Sep 24, 2018 | Monster Meet
This full moon we’re going to Loveland, Ohio, a residential town cut in two by the Little Miami River. Loveland gets muggy in the summer and cold in the winter, and is home to lots of bridges, trails, and (according to some) foggy nights full of waist-high Frogmen. An...
by J.M. Plumbley | Aug 26, 2018 | Monster Meet
I love old maps. Maps used to be full of monster drawings, especially pre-17th century ones created for the upper class. Cartographers weren’t just trying to dazzle people–they were trying to educate them, and illustrated creatures based on real sailors’...
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