Was a blast to do our first lecture at the van meter visitor fest. youtu.be/2QSdh3WZqKQ?...

The visitor fest returns next weekend, come join us to search for the elusive visitor. There will also be some insightful lectures, amazing vendors, and tasty food. Hope to see you there!

Are alien abductions a physical phenomenon? #alienencounters #alienabduction #paranormalinvestigator

On this day, one of the strangest sagas in iowa history began. We are currently preparing works related to the Ottosen bigfoot flap of 1978. #bigfoot #sasquatch #paranormalinvestigator #vanmetervisitor #iowalegends

Currently digging into this book @tehende316.bsky.social

One of thr perks of doing shows is running into people from the online circles. Thanks for the goodies @ope-a-ghost.bsky.social

Was cool to meet up with @kevinleenelson.bsky.social in person and chat about all manor of high strangeness. We owe you a beer at Van Meter lol.

Dang, this was a really tasty hot sauce. @cryptidcomforts.bsky.social

Was so cool to meet up with our fellow weirdos at the Big Muddy Monster fest. Was especially cool to meet with @ope-a-ghost.bsky.social and @parimoonforest.bsky.social. Hope to hang out again next time we are in southern Illinois.

Bigfoot Comes to the Van Meter Visitor Festival! Great News-Collier & Star Wilmes from @anomalousmidwest.bsky.social will be at the conference sharing legends about ---Bigfoot in Iowa--The Ottosen Case. When: 9/27 Where: Van Meter, Iowa

Way to go, Iowa Wilds.

Let's go, iowa wookies! #iowawilds

(1/3) In 1960, Minnesota man, Frank Hansen, ended up shooting a bigfoot-like creature while hunting. After years of hiding the body in his freezer, he gets the idea to tour this "ice man" as a fair attraction.

Finally, we get to add this to the paranormal library. Of course, this is quintessential reading for any fan of high strangeness. We will be taking notes from this for our future cases. #mothman #paranormalinvestigator #johnkeel #mothmanprophecies

We are going on a journey.

The big muddy monster was an obscure flap of sightings of a bigfoot like creature near the big muddy river in the 1970s. We picked up this book during one of our first field investigations of souther Illinois.

Awesome new magnet created by @littlebugeden.bsky.social that we scored at the bizarre baazar. @chadlewis.bsky.social @kevinleenelson.bsky.social

Thanks to all that came out to newton. Was a great show.

Will be in Newton, IA tomorrow at the bizaare baazar. Feel free to stop by and talk about spooky stories with us. #iowa #paranormalinvestigator #artshow

3 boys riding their bikes spotted a creature in an abandoned sale barn on the outskirts of Ottosen. They decide to throw a rock, stirring up what was inside. They then see an Ape-like face appear. The boys run in terror! As the creature takes off into a cornfield. #cryptid #iowa #sasquatch

Literally us with anything esoteric or cryptid themed

Revisiting this oldy. Love the way Robert Morgan approaches field work. I've never been a fan of some of the more obnoxious bigfooting techniques. #bigfoot #fieldresearch #paranormalinvestigator

We had a lot of fun putting together a zine based on some of the early wildman stories from #iowa. In 1899, a gorilla like creature was sighted in Ringgold and into Union County. #zine #paranormalinvestigator #bigfoot #cryptozoology

Hmmmm 🤔 #footprint #cryptid #paranormalinvestigator

Soon it will begin #bigfoot #zine #paranormalinvestigator

Have you witnessed an abnormal apparition, had a ufo experience, or encountered a cryptid? We want to hear your story! Feel free to reach out to us via DM, email, or phone with your strange encounters. #midwest #legends #paranormalinvestigator #ghost #ufo #cryptids #bigfoot #aliens

I know we've been quiet for the past couple of weeks. We have been working on digging up some old cases. #cryptid #paranormalinvestigator #bigfoot

More pics from the field. Not only is the Raccoon River home to an elusive water beast, but Van Meter is the territory of a strange bat like entity. Have you seen the Van Meter Visitor? #paranormal #iowa #vanmetervisitor #cryptid

Jezabel is a lesser known cryptid that resided in the Raccoon River. Fishermen would tell stories of a reptilian creature with a turtle shell and head of a gator. What would you do if you ran into jezy? #rivermonster #iowa #cryptid #paranormal

Yep. That’s kind of the way it goes.

Your aura is your energetic body. Aura photos are made with a special camera that is hooked up to two metal plates that interprets the frequencies and puts them into a colorful representation. In theory, one could interpret the colors using a color aura chart. Do you believe in auras? #paranormal

Recently got this classic for Christmas. I would venture to say that this should be mandatory reading for anyone into the paranormal. It definitely gave us a new perspective for these fortean topics. #paranormal #mothman #johnkeel

Had to stop along Highway 3, between Grand Tower and Murphysboro. A stretch of road where multiple witnesses would have encounters with the Big Muddy monster. Do you think it's still out there? #cryptid #paranormal #bigfoot

After the two lovers encountered a strange albino beast in 1973, the town of Murphysboro, Illinois became the epicenter of a series of encounters with a creature they called the “Murphysboro Mud Monster” or the “Big Muddy Monster.”

After seeing the Grand Tower ufo documentary, we had to visit the old power plant. In 1973, witnesses said they saw a donut shaped Ufo hovering about the power plant on multiple occasions. This would be the tip of the iceberg for high strangeness that year. #uforeports #illinois #paranormal #ufo

Been loving getting back to doing more watercolors. @xstarshine.bsky.social is the best wife for getting me a nice Windsor Newton palette. Here is thunderbird painting I did of a old pictoglyphs at the millstone bluff archeological site. #watercolor #hike #painting

Reminder that Jimmy Carter is the only president to have ever officially reported a UFO sighting

Here is an infamous midwest case. The minnesota iceman was a popular sideshow attraction in the 50s and 60s. Was it real or a hoax?

Got in some late night scouting... #ufo #paranormal #illinois

Gona be checking out some cryptid & paranormal locations this week! Follow our investigations here: @anomalousmidwest.bsky.social

Holly and Oak king engaged in yearly battle Yule is upon us bardofcumberland.com/poetry/ #haiku #poetrylovers #yuletide 🖼 The Yule King by Michael Kerbow

What say you, the same or separate phenomenon? #mothman #vanmetervisitor #paranormal #extraterrestrials

Trying out a spooky coffee. #coffee #bigfoot

He is still at large... #indridcold #johnkeel

In 1912, a bronze monument was brought to the Iowa city cemetery for the family of Teresa Feldevert. Upon its arrival, the 9 foot Angel immediately turns Black! Stories as to why and the curses of The Black Angel begin to circulate, making it a scary local legend. #haunted #cursed #ghost #scary

The Badlands Guardian is a geologic marvel! This geoglyph viewed from the air, bears a strong resemblance to a human head wearing a full First Nations headdress. Located near Medicine Hat, AB. I was living near here and thought this was a cool find! You CAN hike the Guardian! #mysterious #hiking

Throwback to vintage Starr in a mysterious location full of local legend in SK, Canada