Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 31st, 2006
Reports of Sasquatch, a name coined in the 1920s, were documented in many ways before that specific label was used.
How about “Mowglis”?
Obviously, this name is linked to its use in The Jungle Book, a collection of stories written in 1894 by Rudyard Kipling. The best-known of them are the three stories about the [...]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 31st, 2006
Open season on lake monsters?
BURLINGTON, VT — The Vermont Lake Monsters will open their 2006 season in Lowell on June 20th.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 31st, 2006
It is Friday, March 31 (a day I predicted on Wednesday we would hear about earthquakes). This day will see the hardcover and paperback editions of Mysterious America from Paraview go out of print. No more hardback copies of Mysterious America again.
Famed natural history artist Alexis Rockman painted the cover depicting [...]
Read: MA HB Ends »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 30th, 2006
This past Saturday was my birthday. It was also the birthday of John A. Keel, a man who was very influential to me in regards to the field of cryptozoology.
I read his book, Strange Creatures From Time And Space when I was 10 years old. I’ve never been the same since. I don’t know if [...]
Read: Bigfoot Bayou Boogie Birthday »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 30th, 2006
A new species of monkey discovered in South America, larger than contemporary monkeys? A new hominid species found, perhaps as a link between erectus and sapiens?
Two recent new fossil skull finds may have much to tell cryptozoology, as they become more deeply understood.
A team of Argentinean and United States scholars have [...]
Read: New Little Skulls »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 30th, 2006
Review of The Field Guide to Bigfoot and Other Mystery Primates
by T. Peter Park
Cryptozoologist Loren Coleman and science writer & Fortean researcher Patrick Huyghe have now updated their classic The Field Guide to Bigfoot, Yeti, and Other Mystery Primates Worldwide (New York: Avon Books, 1999). They have just published [...]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 29th, 2006
Adult tiger seen loose in Berlin community of Cullman County
3/29/2006, 3:28 p.m. CT
The Associated Press
BERLIN, Ala. (AP) — An adult tiger has been reported roaming in the Berlin community of Cullman County, prompting warnings on what to do if the big cat appears.
The animal, first sighted last Thursday night in the northeast Cullman County area, [...]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 29th, 2006
The Voice of America is, well, supposed to be the factual voice of America, correct? How can we trust them if they can’t broadcast a story about cryptozoology without getting it so very, very wrong?
I have taken the transcript of the Voice of America’s newly broadcast "Mysterious Creatures: Are Bigfoot and the Loch [...]
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 29th, 2006
The San Diego CityBEAT reports that apparently you can’t list a Chupacabra for sale in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
A mix of boredom and curiosity drove Tony Phillips, author of a local blog, Fifth Avenue Gazette, to send in the following classifieds ad to the Union-Tribune:
“CHUPACABRAS 3 neutered males, 2 spayed female pups, lovable, good [...]
Read: Chupacabras For Sale… »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 29th, 2006
This is the introduction and the “western segment” of “APPENDIX I” from Mysterious America:
The American Lion (Panthera atrox):
Cryptid Black Panthers, Maned Cats,
and Striped Felines Selected Sightings
The first edition of Mysterious America (1983) detailed decades of large mystery felid sightings. This edition updates that work, gathering old records, as well as new ones. This revised volume [...]
Read: Panthera atrox in the West »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 29th, 2006
It’s back.
The "forgotten footage" of the Ely Sasquatch has returned.
Perhaps this is only important for viewing for those that didn’t see it’s brief appearance before?
Maybe this “news” is only significant for Bigfoot historians interested in documenting the exact ups and downs of this story?
Whatever the reason, Cryptomundo wants to alert you to the news, [...]
Read: Ely Footage Is Back »
Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 28th, 2006
The Spectrum, the University at Buffalo campus newspaper, reported on a lecture titled "Applying Science to the Paranormal" that Benjamin Radford gave last Friday night there.
The next target for Radford’s objective and critical approach was Bigfoot. He had molds of footprints and lots of popular pictures, such as the Bigfoot who sells Spam, as examples [...]
Read: Skeptics and Bigfoot »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 28th, 2006
Regarding the ongoing Mysterious America, which goes out of print Friday, here’s a review of it from Bob Rickard, editor of Fortean Times:
MYSTERIOUS AMERICA
Loren Coleman
Paraview Press, New York; 2001.
334pp, index, illus, appendix.
A fortean’s view of forteana. Essential reading.
This book was first published in 1983; at that time is was the most important and [...]
Read: Fortean Evolution »
Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 27th, 2006
The rising tide of interest in The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang continues, and now takes a musical turn. Cryptomundo has kept you informed about how this film won at Slamdance, and of its acclaim. Now comes word that a big music corporation has lined up for an associated contract.
The Hollywood Reporter notes today [...]
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Posted by: Craig Woolheater on March 26th, 2006
The Weird Travels Cryptozoology episodes air tonight Sunday, March 26th on the Travel Channel.
All times listed below are EST.
Lake Monsters airs at 9 PM and again at 12 AM (midnight).
Bigfoot featuring the TBRC at 10 PM and again at 1 AM on the 27th.
Creepy Creatures airs at 2 AM on the 27th.
Get ‘em while [...]
Read: Weird Travels Tonight! »
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