Nature Obscura

In this week’s episode, Marissa throws Grace a grab bag of strange and spooky encounters from the natural world. From red-eyed creatures lurking in European forests and a mysterious shapeshifter in Louisiana to a possible Bigfoot sighting in a Canadian national park, these stories take some unexpected turns. We'll also be breaking some potentially groundbreaking news: we may have finally solved th...

Greetings, Earthlings! Just in time for Halloween, we're heading to Ireland to explore Oweynagat, the Cave of the Cats, a real limestone cave steeped in Celtic mythology and supernatural creatures. From magical giant cats, Samhain traditions, and tales of a mysterious gateway to the Otherworld, we're digging into the legends that made this cave one of Ireland's most intriguing supernatural sites.

In this episode, we trace the harsh transformation of Michigan’s vast forests, and how they have been shaped by ice and axe. Then we venture deep into the remnants of Pere Cheney, a once-flourishing lumber town now reduced to a haunting ghost town and cemetery, where the echoes of a devastating 19th-century plague still linger alongside decades of chilling folklore. Join us as we explore the trees...

Journey into the dark, echoing limestone passages of Tennessee's most infamous cavern. In this episode, we unpack the eerie history, regional folklore, and lingering mysteries of the Cumberland River Valley’s most legendary haunting. In this episode we explore the strange phenomena that put Adams County on the map, leaving us with the ultimate question: Are we dealing with the malice of a witch, o...

In this episode of Nature Obscura, we explore scary firsthand encounters of Bigfoot sightings all along the Pacific coast. From phantom-tossed sticks and rocks, disembodied screams, strange footprints, and even Bigfoot's nether regions... this episode has it all.

In this episode of Nature Obscura, we explore the strange history of the discovery of bird migration and the supernatural folklore that grew around it, from birds traveling to other worlds and along the Milky Way to the eerie Seven Whistlers and Wild Hunt. Often heard but not seen, migrating birds have intrigued people for centuries, even before we could use science to understand what was happenin...

Step into the deep woods of Southern Illinois as Marissa and Grace explore the strange reputation of the Shawnee National Forest . Beyond its sandstone bluffs and rich biodiversity lies a history filled with terrifying sounds, cryptid encounters, and eerie supernatural occurrences. Featuring a chilling, first-hand account from a campsite encounter that will leave you double-checking your tent zipp...

Can a natural spring really cure ailments and restore vitality? Join us in St. Augustine, Florida, where we unpack the geological forces that shaped the regional aquifer and investigate how 16th-century sailors mistook natural mineral water for a supernatural miracle.

Deep beneath the Chiltern Hills of West Wycombe lies chalk and flint caverns with a dark, decadent past. This week, we travel to Buckinghamshire, England, to explore the natural geology and notorious history of the Hellfire Caves. From 18th-century secret societies and aristocratic debauchery to lingering spectral apparitions along the underground river Styx. We're stepping into one of the UK’s mo...

Join us as we travel to Hong Kong to explore Plover Cove Reservoir. Behind the region's vibrant biodiversity and historic villages lies one of China's most notorious haunted locations: Bride’s Pool. From mysterious apparitions in red along the water's edge to one of Hong Kong's most notoriously dangerous winding roads, we’re unpacking the natural history and haunting legends lurking within the mis...

Deep within Massachusetts' Freetown-Fall River State Forest lies a centuries-old legend watching from the trees. This week, we explore the origin, powers, and strange encounters surrounding the Pukwudgiea small trickster spirit known to cause forest chaos, with glowing eyes, that tests the nerve of anyone who steps off the path.

In this week’s episode of Nature Obscura, Marissa and Grace discuss the oldest ghost legend in South Carolina, the Ghost Hound of Goshen, AKA Happy Dog. We get into the origin story and the hauntings that have followed for nearly two centuries. We also venture into a Bigfoot encounter unlike any other: a Bigfoot fight between two of the same creature.

On this week’s episode of Nature Obscura, we’re heading south to Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, a labyrinth of carnivorous plants, ancient cypress trees, and thousands of alligators. But nature is only half the story. We’re investigating the chilling reports of the long-bodied Beast of Okefenokee, mysterious ghost lights along abandoned roads, and local legends of pig-faced ape-men hiding deep within...

In this week's episode of Nature Obscura, we investigate the Thompson Park Vortex, better known by locals as New York's Area 51. Visitors have reported missing time, strange lights, eerie encounters, and even being transported to different parts of the park with no memory of how they got there. What is really happening in Thompson Park? We explore chilling firsthand accounts and the theories behin...

Pull up a seat by the fire and get ready. In this special episode of Nature Obscura , we explore chilling, real-life wilderness encounters that defy explanation. From shadowy figures lurking outside tents and unsettling footsteps in the dark to ancient forest folklore and harrowing survival tales, these true accounts blur the line between nature and the supernatural. Are these encounters simple mi...

Owls have fascinated and terrified humans for thousands of years. Their silent flight, strange appearance, and haunting calls have caused people across cultures to see them as more than just animals. In this episode of Nature Obscura, we explore the dark folklore surrounding owls, from ancient beliefs of death omens and witchcraft to the legend of La Lechuza, the owl-witch of Mexico and Texas. We...

In 1976, four friends headed into Maine's remote Allagash Wilderness for a canoe trip, but what they experienced would become one of the most famous alien abduction cases in history. This week on Nature Obscura, Marissa and Grace explore the Allagash UFO incident, the eyewitness accounts, missing time, hypnosis, physical evidence, and the theories behind what may have happened that night deep in t...

On this week's episode of Nature Obscura, Marissa finally learns the difference between an alligator and a crocodile. Join Marissa and Grace as they journey from the sewers of New York, where albino mutant alligators supposedly lurk, to the rivers and jungles of Africa in search of the Mahamba, a giant cryptid crocodile. Along the way, they explore the legends and theories behind these mysterious...

In this episode of Nature Obscura, we're diving into the Broad Haven UFO sightings to uncover what really happened during the wave of encounters that captivated Wales. From frightened families and mysterious visitors to scorched landing sites, military theories, and Ministry of Defense investigations, we'll explore the evidence, the skepticism, and the questions that still remain nearly fifty year...

This week on Nature Obscura, we explore the haunted legends of England's Epping Forest. Once a royal hunting ground and refuge for outlaws, the forest is home to tales of Dick Turpin's ghost, a phantom headless horseman, the mysterious Suicide Pond, and centuries of folklore that continue to captivate visitors today.

Over 20,000 people have disappeared within Alaska's infamous Alaska Triangle, vanishing at a rate nearly double the national average. In this episode of Nature Obscura , we explore the real cases that turned this remote wilderness into one of America's greatest mysteries, from missing planes carrying politicians to runners and hikers who were never seen again. We also dive into the stranger theori...

In this week's episode of Nature Obscura, Marissa and Grace investigate the Big Muddy Monster, a towering cryptid said to haunt the woods and riverbanks around Murphysboro, Illinois. Following a series of sightings in the 1970s, local police launched an investigation that generated witness reports, physical evidence, and hundreds of letters from people across the country. We dive into the original...

On a cold March night in 1994, hundreds of people across Western Michigan looked into the sky and saw something they could not explain. Strange lights hovered over Lake Michigan, moved in impossible formations, and were witnessed by families, police officers, pilots, and even a National Weather Service meteorologist who tracked them on radar. More than three decades later, the Lake Michigan UFO in...

In this week’s episode of Nature Obscura, we explore Mount Osore, Japan, a sacred volcanic landscape believed to be where the dead gather between worlds. We dive into the history of the mountain, the haunting folklore surrounding yūrei, yokai, and Tengu, and the centuries-old tradition of the Itako mediums who are said to communicate with the spirits of the dead.

In this episode of Nature Obscura , we journey into the rugged desert and ancient canyons of the American Southwest to explore a darker, more elusive side of the 27,000-square-mile Navajo Nation. While the region is celebrated for its vibrant culture and breathtaking landscapes, it is also a place of deep magic and unexplained phenomena that standard law enforcement simply wasn’t equipped to handl...