GHENT, WV (WVNS) — Whether you believe in it or not, Bigfoot is the name of a cryptid that many people recognize. However Bigfoot is not the only term used to refer to the creature. Some commonly ...

Something is lurking in Alabama's woods, or so the stories go. Tales of strange sightings and eerie encounters have been passed around campfires for generations. Whether it's backcountry whispers or ...

We are a species that thrives on discovering the undiscovered, catching glimpses of the unseen and telling stories about the unverified. Our myths and tall tales are full of sea monsters, giants and ...

Loxton and Prothero (Reality Check) stake out the world’s best-known (if never observed) cryptids and—unsurprisingly—come up with zilch. But that doesn’t mean the hunt isn’t an interesting one. In ...

Bigfoot. Mothman. Skunk Ape. Chupacabra. These are strange names, though perhaps you’ve heard of a few. They are some of America’s more famous local monsters. They are “cryptids,” which can be defined ...

Also known as Sasquatch, Big Foot is an ape or human-like creature known to be covered in hair or fur and has been purportedly spotted in remote wooded areas throughout North America. But the large ...

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In the late 1880s, a mysterious creature haunted Clark Alley in York, disguising itself as a horse thief, a boy selling newspapers and even a bottle of beer. It was never caught, but what was it — a ...

Kids can have fun learning about cool and creepy creatures with Mentor Public Library’s Cryptid Club, which launches in September. Cryptids are legendary animals like Bigfoot, El Chupacabra and ...

Todd Howard promised in his E3 2018 presentation that Fallout 76 uses the folklore of West Virginia to color the landscape and from what we’ve seen so far, he doesn’t disappoint. The trailer features, ...