In 1888, Amelia Brewer and her husband George relocated from the scenic Lamoille Canyon to Carlin, Nevada, an arid, railroad community with about 400 souls. They rented an “unpretentious” house of three to four rooms. Amelia, who wrote to the Elko Free Press on occasion, sent this letter on Jan. 5, 1889 about their abode: [...]
The first spring-like Saturday this year, Ken and I traversed dirt roads to an old mining district northeast of Reno called Nightingale. Not many buildings remain here: the concrete foundations of the mill and one tenuous wooden building. The excavated landscape is pocked with mine tunnels, deep ominous shafts and huge manmade caves where tungsten [...]
I'm thrilled with Kirkus Review's write-up on my book, A Reluctant Spirit: A True Tale of God, Ghosts and Gut Instincts! Here's all except the book summary part (it gives away the ending, so I'm not including it). "Berry’s intriguing debut memoir suggests that belief in the paranormal, including ghosts and psychic experiences, can be [...]
One of the perks of managing the Nevada Ghost and Paranormal Series is that I get to visit historic locations and gain access to places that normally weren’t open to the public, such as The Richardson House. Because the home is so expensive to rent (it has seven bedrooms), not many can experience its splendor. [...]
A while back, I posted this photo on Facebook. What do you think it is? If you guessed a bird landing and taking off in the freshly fallen snow, you’re correct. I posted this photo because I thought it was cool. However, the conversation the picture generated surprised [...]
“I wonder if the spirit here is a child. The owner said that the ghost tugs at people’s clothing,” says our lead investigator, Sharon Leong. Our group is participating in the Nevada Ghost Series, Historic Truckee Ghost Hunt Field Trip class. The Leong sisters, Anne and Sharon, are the most creative ghost hunters I know [...]
The Internet can be an overwhelming place when it comes to finding reputable information on the paranormal, the survival of consciousness (life after death) and psychic abilities. Here are several sites that are worthwhile resources for anyone interested in these subjects. Noetic.org ~ The Institute for Noetic Sciences This association, founded in 1973 by Apollo [...]
Thank you to regular reader, D.B., for requesting this post. In the time I’ve been involved with paranormal education, I’ve heard remarkable stories about people encountering the supernatural in their bathrooms. Here are the most recent ones I’ve heard, directly from the eyewitnesses themselves. (Names have been changed to respect their privacy.) Mirror apparitions Upstairs [...]
I invite you to visit my YouTube Channel to hear my thoughts on using your discernment when it comes to the spirit world. Thank you to my videographer, Amy Ellis. Have a great week!
Thanks to regular reader ElizaBeth for suggesting this topic. When it comes to hauntings, I usually think of souls who haven’t crossed over to the light. While many energies travel easily between realms, there are some who I believe are confused or afraid to move on. You may not think that you need to consider [...]
