What is cryptozoology?Cryptozoology is the study of unknown creatures. It frequently refers to creatures such as Big Foot, Honey Island Swamp Monster, Loch Ness Monster, Mothman, and other creatures of legend and myth. It also refers to creatures that were unknown prior to their discovery and believed to be non-existent or extinct.
What are Skin Walkers?Skin walkers are the Engish name given to a traditional Navajo creature of magic. They are shape-shifted humans. According to
Crypto Four Corners, there is a cult of these practitioners who live in the Four Corners Region and regularly use this form of magic to terrorize residents for motives such as greed, envy, and revenge.
Typical encounters include stories of kangaroo-like creatures, glowing red eyes, and people wearing the skins of animals. These creatures primarily operate by terror, frequently appearing near homes at night, peering through windows, and flee at the first sign of aggression from any pursuit. There is a fear of being "hypnotized" or put into a trance-like state by looking at these creatures, and then inviting them into the home while under the creature's power.
What is Big Foot or Sasquatch?Big Foot or Sasquatch is a large hairy hominid believed by many to exist in remote areas. Frequent sightings are often made, however, conclusive evidence to prove their existence to mainstream science has not been collected.
Descriptions of these creatures give varying heights and weights, but they are substantially larger and bulkier than humans. They have long hair covering their entire bodies, and apparently live in small family groups or solitarily. They also apparently do not build any kind of structure or use fire.
Certain areas have more sightings than others. These areas include Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Minnesota, and Alaska. Sightings also are frequently reported in Canada.
What is the Navajo Nation?The Navajo Nation refers to the Native Americans called Navajo or Dineh. Their reservation covers over 27,000 square miles of land in four states, and is larger than 10 of the 50 states in the United States. The capitol for their government is in Window Rock, Arizona.
The Navajo language is an Athabascan language, a shared common root between the Navajo and the Apache, both of which lived in the American Southwest in Pre-Columbian times. This root language indicates that the Navajo do not share a common history with the Pueblo tribes that also occupy the American Southwest.
The Navajo have a distinct culture, language, and traditional way of life. Today, the vast majority of their tribal members speak English, often exclusively, and live much more modern lives. Even so, there are portions of the Navajo Nation that lack modern amenities, due to the remote location and relatively low permanent population. In these areas, cell phones often do not have a signal, and residents lack amenities such as television and electricity as well.
These falls are located on the Navajo Nation. While this is an impressive sight, this river only has a flow of this quantity intermittently. This particular photograph was taken after a monsoon storm. The roar of these falls is amazing as the water pours over the canyon and continues into the swirl as it makes the bend. Carrying much silt in the rapid running water as it rushes towards the river and joins it, it looks like melted milk chocolate flowing over the "graham crackers" formed by the layers of reddish sandstone.
This is a closer view of the falls themselves. Look at the layers of stone, as well as the massive blocks that have broken away.
This is viewing the falls from the opposite side. In the first photograph, the photographer was standing on what is now the ridge on the right hand side. See the tiny dot at the top of the ridge? That is the shelter that appeared in the first photograph. These falls are very impressive from many angles.
Not all of the Four Corners region is rocky, dry, and relatively barren. Much of this area also has trees and forests. Here is a forested area with aspens and pines.
Another picture perfect view showing a creek, woods, and a fallen log. The Four Corners area is very diverse in terrain.