Welcome to The Fortean Vagabond:

A blog that explores high-strangeness, obscure history, paranormal phenomena, the human experience, and science.

I am taking care of big life things! If all goes well, I will be publishing again around mid-June, 2022.

The Evolution of Cheesman Park, Part 2

In 1889, a lesser-known Denver pioneer arrived in the United States from Germany. His name was Reinhard Schuetze. He had just finished...

The Evolution of Cheesman Park, Part 1

Bound by 8th and 13th Streets on the South and North flanks, respectively, and by the Humboldt-Franklin alley on the West and the...

Hot Springs, the Aurora Borealis, and a Legend About Copulation.

Nothing too horrible, at least in terms of my own self-sabotage, happened on my second full day in Fairbanks. However, I did manage to...

There's Something in the Forest at Del Norte County's Low Divide.

“Once seen, Altaville clings tenaciously to the memory. It haunts one like a dream; the grand scenery of the surrounding country leaves...