Qahatika child, 1907 ~ photographer Edward Curtis.

Today’s mail brought a letter from educator Paula Vaughan’s summer exploration classroom of gifted homeschoolers. They were studying a unit entitled “Mythical Beasts and Wondrous Cryptids,” probing the “mysteries with critical, yet intuitive open-heartedness that is so unique and precious for children and people everywhere,” writes Ms. Vaughan.

Paula Vaughan is the founder of OneWomansMind.net, embracing the extraordinary through story.

Vaughan continues:

Your word has been instrumental to our explorations and understandings of cryptids worldwide. For me personally, your webside, Cryptomundo.com, books and interviews have proven to be vital links to evidence and accounts supporting the discovery and experience of the many creatures and facets of cryptozoology.

As a class we would like to thank you for your continued efforts and dedication to bringing a scientific, yet listening ear to the pursuit of wonder through cryptozoology. Cryptozoology makes the realm of imagination tangible, providing hope and driving creativity while ensuring the the impossible is possible. Please accept our class donation of $50 to help the future of the International Cryptozoology Museum.

Enclosed is a check, with the following little signatures:

Roan, age 7
Ben, age 9
Esme, age 10
Ella, age 7
Kyle, age 6
Nellie, age 10
James, age 10.

I sincerely thank all these children and Ms. Vaughan. Their thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

Please join these young people, and support the museum today. Know you may directly send a check, money order, or, if outside the USA, an international postal money order made out to

International Cryptozoology Museum
c/o Loren Coleman
PO Box 360
Portland, ME 04112

Or use PayPal to lcoleman@maine.rr.com

Since July 3th, donations are coming in at only less than $100 a week, so I’m hopeful Ms. Vaughan’s class signals a new round of contributions to be matched by you, reading this. There is some way to go to reach the goal of $15,000 by September 1st.

Please “Save The Museum”!

Easy-to-use donation buttons are now available here or merely by clicking the blank button below (which you can use without being a member of PayPal).

Thank you, everyone!