Find out about the bizarre creatures that live in West Virginia.

Find out about all the strange phenomena that abounds in Virginia.

Pennsylvania is home to an assortment of odd creatures, and this volume features the best of the bunch. Bigfoot looms large here, trudging the wilds all throughout the state. Other cryptids featured are the gigantic Broad Top Snake, the bizarre Dogman of Westmoreland County, and Bessie, Lake Erie's resident monster. Reports of big cats, giant attacking thunderbirds, bloodsucking wolfmen, and mischievous, mine-dwelling--Tommyknockers are included.

Monsters, Cryptids, and Mysterious Wild Beasts -- Discover the stories behind Ohio's Bigfoot, Minerva Monster, Loveland Frogman, Cedar Bog Monster and Melon Heads and West Virginia's Wampus Cat, White Things, Flatwoods Monster, and Mothman-- there are too many monsters to name! There's even Maryland's Goatman, Snallygaster, and Dwayyo lurking inside this book. And of course, Kentucky's Goatman of Pope Lick Trestle. Delve into the dark recesses of West Virginia's deep forests and search out the wild beasts or take a drive along Ohio's byways and see for yourself if that creature exists.

Thrilling stories of supernatural occurences in West Virginia, including the restless spirits of Harpers Ferry, the legendary Mothman of Point Pleasant, the ghosts of Twistabout Ridge, the phantom hitchhikers on the West Virginia Turnpike, and many more.

Did people in Point Pleasant, West Virginia see a monster? Witnesses tell stories of a creature with red eyes and large wings. They called it Mothman. Find out about this strange creature and how science is trying to solve this mystery.

When a dark shadow passes overhead, do you stop? Or do you run? Infamous sky monsters have haunted our imaginations for centuries. The Thunderbird, steeped in Native American folklore, supposedly controls evil by throwing lightning. The Jersey Devil is said to roam the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, terrorizing anyone who crosses its path. And the cryptic warnings of Mothman have worried residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, since the 1960s. In A Guide to Sky Monsters: Thunderbirds, the Jersey Devil, Mothman, and Other Flying Cryptids, authors T. S. Mart and Mel Cabre introduce 20 flying cryptids with legends that span the United States. With 70 hand-drawn illustrations, A Guide to Sky Monsters details our fascination with these creatures and describes both historical evidence found in the fossil record and the specifics of modern-day sightings. By studying the fact, fiction, and pop culture surrounding these notorious beasts, Mart and Cabre help us lean into the question, "What if?" A Guide to Sky Monsters, perfect for the believer and skeptic alike, addresses the wider truths about flying cryptids and leaves us all to wonder whether that breeze was the wind or a wing.