The Accursed Huntsman - Book Review
The Accursed Huntsman by Douglass Hoover is just the kind of unique character driven novel I love. It’s the story of a team of misfits...
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Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit
Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit! Let me tell you the ancient story of how Rabbit got a year in the Chinese Zodiac… Long ago the years...
The Loveland Frogman
I’m always shocked at how few people have heard of the Loveland Frogman - one of my favorite cryptids, let me introduce you! This...
Life is Bitter-Sweet
I sketched this bird skull I found. It had a message to share. Life is bittersweet. Sometimes those sweet moments when we are flying...
Not Deer in Maine?
Not Deer are just what their name implies, not deer. At first glance they look like deer, but then something's just not right, perhaps...
Pamola and the Hunter: An Abenaki Story
One of my favorite stories and images of Pamola is found in “The Faith Hunter: Abenaki Stories” by Joseph Bruchac, an Abenaki author and...
Maine's Dingbat
Have you ever heard of the dingbat? These mysterious creatures are best known for frustrating deer hunters by snatching bullets out of...
Ice Needles
At nearly 5 inches, this is some of the biggest “needle ice” I’ve ever seen! Needle ice like this only forms when the air is freezing and...
Finalist for the Cryptozoology Book of the Year 2022
I am honored to be selected as a finalist for the International Cryptozoology Museum’s 2022 Cryptozoology Book of the Year! Loren Coleman...
Chenoo means Wendigo, it's also a great book!
If you want to know about the Wendigo in New England, read Chenoo by Joseph Bruchac. It is one of the best and most unique books I have...
Maine's Landlocked Walrus
Beware the landlocked walrus in lakes and rivers, a rare cryptid of the Maine Woods. For those who are skeptical, in a 1901 issue of...
Character Storytelling in Dover: Mythical Creatures of Maine
I was very please to do a character performance as Burton Marlboro Packard, my Great-Great Grandfather telling traditional Maine Guide...
Happy Bigfoot Birthday
Happy 55th Anniversary to the most famous and iconic video ever shot of Sasquatch. The image we now associate with bigfoot is frame 352...
That moment when a big dark shape steps out of the brush ...
That moment when a big dark shape steps out of the brush onto the path in front of you…your heart jumps, is it a moose, a bear, or a...
Practical Magic is a great book
This is one of the finest books I have ever read. Have you read it? The prose is beautiful and magical - it moves your soul around the...
Elderberry Syrup Day
Today was elderberry syrup day, appropriate to do on the last new moon of the summer. A traditional folk remedy; this dark berry turns...
Werewolf vs. Dogman: the evolution of the American wolfman
Settled by both the French and British in the 17th century, Maine has an extensive history of werewolf encounters. These tales of the...
The Cryptid Report
Had a great time talking to Jim Harold about Maine Monsters and Cryptids on the latest episode of his premium podcast, The Cryptid...
Snowflakes: Snow Buntings, Maine's Blizzard Birds
While watching today’s swirling blizzard snows I couldn’t help but think that the animal of the day is the snow bunting (Plectrophenax...
The Hoop Snake: America's oldest terrestrial cryptid
The hoop snake is the most venomous snake in North America, it was once quite common, but it is quite rare these days. At first glance...
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