Among its dense forests and rocky ledges, local folklore speaks of a terrifying cryptid known as “The Black Beast of Snake Mountain,” which allegedly terrorized the region during the 1920s and 1930s.
The black beast of Snake Mountain
2024 Champ sighting off Port Henry? You decide…
As reported by CHNI and other news outlets, a drone video capturing a large, dark shape moving beneath a boat on Lake Champlain has landed filmmakers Richard Rossi and Kelly Tabor on an episode of William Shatner’s The UnXplained.
Page: Ice widows and the glamour of the snow
Vermont’s chilling record of winter women in white
H.P. Lovecraft’s Green Mountain sojourn
A landscape of inspiration and dread
Video: Exploring Vermont’s weird ghost stories
From Emily’s Bridge in Stowe, where you might see an ethereal woman with vengeance in the middle of the night – to haunted castles that some claim demons linger, this state is mighty haunted.
The Buff Ledge UFO
Close encounter over Lake Champlain
The legend of Boots Berry
The life and afterlife of Stowe’s tap-dancing ghost
The ancient origins of the Ziz
Providing context for the now-maligned name, and it’s co-option by those who oppose its true meaning.
The Manogemassak: Shadow giants and living heritage of the Abenaki
As integral figures in Western Abenaki traditional beliefs, they represent one of the ways the Abenaki have wisdom for the modern day.
Beware the Wampahoofus
Vermont’s cryptid with particularly slanted views
The Manchester vampire menace
In the early 19th century, Manchester was gripped in fear and fascination by accounts of a vampire.
The Vermont Witch-Trial of the Widow Krieger
Fear, fervor, and whisperings of diabolic activities abound in this recounting of the only witch trial on the records in Vermont’s storied history.
