Men in Cryptozoology

ScareFest, Bretton Woods….

Fans have me autograph the darndest things….

See some of you in Kentucky. Images from a recent event.

Ivan T. Sanderson: Great, Only Human

Ivan T. Sanderson (1911-1973) by Mark A. Hall, Wonders, December 1992, pp. 65-67. Twenty years ago an old friend died. He was a British subject who chose to live in the U.S.A. During his life Ivan T. Sanderson was first a nature writer and then an avid fortean author, devoting his later books and articles to mysterious natural phenomena of all kinds. His life and work are difficult to summarize adequately here. More information can be found in an excellent biographical entry that appears in the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol. 57 (Clifton, NJ: J.T. White, 1977), 192-194. The [...]

Werewolves, Scarefest & Monster Mash

Weird things are in the news, new books are out, and upcoming events are not to be missed. Images.

New Species Quiz: Name Your Favorite

Ben Radford says no new “large animals” have been discovered in the last 100 years. How many can you name?

Remembering Willy Ley

One of the major chroniclers of early cryptozoology deserves a moment of historic reflection. Image.

Fiji: New Species of Snake Discovered

The new species is a significant find, according to an important historic figure in the annals of cryptozoology, whom we haven’t heard from in years.

Beckjord’s Bigfoot Sex Book

Erik Beckjord never wrote a book that was published, even privately. Why is there serious talk now of a phantom opus of his?