CASCADIA #15 - Haunted Cascadia

As Spring days blur into endless starry summer nights, I hope you'll retreat into the piney wilderness with me. After enduring a drafty winter, it's well past time we got our faces into sunshine, feel peat moss beneath our bare feet, and savor this season of growth and renewal. There's no better way to send a refreshing chill down your spine than to dig into the haunted side of the Cascade Mountain Range.

 Let's get into it!

Haunted Peaks

It's a fact that the Cascade peaks are haunted. From lost hikers, to murder, to tragic accidents, and risky ventures like mining, these mountains have seen their share of tragedy. Some believe the stone of the mountains absorbed those memories and when conditions are perfect, they play back like a cassette tape.

Sources and Materials:

The Bush House Inn, Index, WA

Mystical Wares (Link to their store - but I'm not seeing bus tours this summer)

Haunted Hikes in the Cascade Mountains

Ghost Towns and Haunted Places (in the Cascades)

https://paranormal.lovetoknow.com/ghosts-hauntings/3-haunted-hikes-washington

Myths and Legends from the Pacific Northwest that are Terrifying Ranker dot com

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/history-of-geology/the-mythical-fire-mountains-of-the-cascades/

More Haunted Hikes from the Washington Trail Association

Dark Watchers of Santa Lucia Mountain Range

The Daily Yonder's article about Local Lore: Dark Watchers

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But for today, hug your kid, cook food and really breathe in deep as it simmers, walk in nature, brush a cat, donate to the food bank, brew a cup of tea, or draw a five-minute portrait of your dog.

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