Mysterious America
The Ultimate Guide to the Nation's Weirdest Wonders, Strangest Spots, and Creepiest Creatures
Chapter One: Reflections of a Traveling American ForteanOur thoughts often turn to moving, weekend treks, taking vacations, going on holiday, and visiting family and friends in other parts of the country. If your thoughts also have a Fortean bent to them, if you mix your pleasure with furthering your own personal inquiries into the unexplained wonders around you, then some helpful hints toward making your next trip a worthwhile phenomenological adventure might interest you.
You can do many things at home before you travel to your destination. A hefty amount of background research, before your journey, can save you hours of wasted time in the field. I always discovered that it was important to find out what the specific locales I was going to, and through, have to offer. All researchers must ask themselves specific questions which apply to their own interests, but in general, I like to know if there are runes, mounds, monster-inhabited lakes, spook lights, Bigfoot sightings, haunted places, ice caves, panther-fr ... read full excerpt from: Mysterious America ebook
