Wood Booger is really just another name for Bigfoot used in the Southwest Virginia area, notably in Norton City and Wise County. According to a newspaper from The Old Post on November 24, 1892, the creature was given the name Wood Booger after the Boogeyman, because it was rumored to carry off children who wandered…
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The Story of The Ghost Lights in Mason County West Virginia
Audio version of this story on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJdQ3YvSYGY this can also be found Spotify and most other podcast platforms! Given the popularity of our Brown Mountain Lights posting and this phenomena’s location in Mason County, West Virginia (the home of The Mothman), I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do a story on The Ghost Lights…
Hitchhiking Ghost – Gatlinburg Tennessee
If you find yourself in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, be sure to check out this beautiful 5.5 mile scenic route: The Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, located on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On this route not only will you get a great view of the river and the falls during the drive,…
Jessieville, Arkansas Possible Mothman Sighting
For this week’s story, given the popularity of Mothman, I decided to reach out to our friends at The Mothman Museum. This story is the first of about 22 sighting stories sent to us by the museum. The encounter happened in Arkansas, but I decided to go ahead and use it since Mothman is well…
The Story of The Moon-Eyed People
Audio version of this story on our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH_q8peJ654 this can also be found Spotify and most other podcast platforms! If you ever visit the Cherokee County Historical Museum in Murphy, North Carolina, you’ll find tons of Cherokee artifacts, tools, and dolls. If you head to the museum’s basement, you’ll notice a strange statue inside of a…
Black Eyed Kid Encounter Glade Springs West Virginia 2014
For today’s story I am revisiting the Black Eyed Kids given how much everyone seems to enjoy the subject. What is it that makes the Black Eyed Kids so intriguing? Is it the mystery of them? Or is it just how downright creepy they are? In my case I would say it’s both! Today’s story…
West Virginia Bigfoot Museum
In June 2021, the West Virginia Bigfoot Museum had its grand opening during the first annual West Virginia Bigfoot Festival in the town of Sutton. The Museum is located inside the Mountain Laurel Country Store, it got its start due to the popularity of the store’s Bigfoot statue. After noticing the statue, people kept coming…
Weird Experience at the Former West Virginia State Penitentiary 2019
Today’s story was sent in by a fan who had an interesting experience at the Former West Virginia State Penitentiary Moundsville, West Virginia. The facility officially opened in 1876 and during its 119-year life as a penitentiary the facility held some of the most violent killers, rapists, and other criminals. Many never left the institution…
The Mothman Museum Point Pleasant West Virginia
Located just off of Interstate 35, less than 1 mile from the Point Pleasant exit is The Mothman Museum. It is home to a huge collection of props and memorabilia from the movie The Mothman Prophecies. You’ll also find rare historical documents from the Mothman eyewitnesses themselves, police reports, lifelike costume/replica (perfect for photo ops),…
2011 Bigfoot Sighting – Clingmans Dome, Tennessee
This is a sighting that stood out to me for two reasons. One, this is an area I have visited before, it is a common and popular hiking destination for folks who are not looking for paranormal experiences. Two, the sighting was not by a lone hiker. In the video you see a large group…