Sometimes your bones break and your little sister disappears, and always your father acts like nothing is wrong. Occasionally, he’ll sit you down and tell you that you have to move on. Your sister isn’t ...

The blaring of my alarm jolted me awake. 2:45 a.m. sharp. This ungodly hour had become routine—I’m getting married soon, and every extra hour of overtime mattered. Two hours a day might not seem like ...

I hate bugs. I hate all kinds of insects, such as flies, bees, even mosquitoes; but the one insect that I hate most of all is the common cockroach. To me, a cockroach is the ...

Considering the towering skyline and buzzing streets of New York City, it only makes sense that this city keeps a lot of secrets. Intrigued tourists may be fascinated by Times Square’s neon lights or wonder ...

In fairy tales, forests are usually described as enchanted places where talking animals guide lost travelers. Reality, however, can be a bit darker. It turns out that some woodlands hide eerie stories of disappearances, curses, ...

Read part one here I’d like to say the waiting was the worst part, but sadly this wasn’t the case. Nevertheless, I had no peace in the weeks that passed following Lily’s first visit. Call ...

Cozy campfires, whispering pines, a quiet atmosphere, and stars above — that’s some of the things people immediately think of while imagining a perfect weekend camping. There is nothing better than enjoying nature, the outdoor ...

“Love you, Sierra,” my dad smiled as I climbed out of his truck. A trapper keeper perched in my arms, I stumbled out of the lifted Ford F-250, almost tripping as my purple Converse hit ...

It was a Monday like any other. At least, it should have been. But I woke up in the early hours of the morning to a grotesque, jarring cacophony of noise that tore through the ...

Nature is often associated with calm, beautiful forests where birds fly around and chirp in harmony. Most of the time, this is actually true. But just like the human realm, our natural world also has ...

You’ve likely heard that caves are among nature’s wonders. This is definitely true, as most of them hide great beauty inside and, with that, a lot of mysterious secrets as well. Even though in ancient ...

This is a copy of something I’ve written and posted all over the internet. The websites, subreddits, and Discord servers relating to the hobby have long been found and shut down. There aren’t many of ...