Acadia After Dark

A red‑shingled mansion rises out of the Bar Harbor fog like a relic from a forgotten age, its gilded trim catching what little light the night allows. Locals say the place changes after dusk — the air thickens, the windows watch, and the old servant halls whisper with footsteps no one can place. Those who pass beneath its eaves speak of silhouettes drifting behind lace curtains and soft lantern‑glows where no lanterns burn. Tonight, we step toward that wavering light and into the stories that cling to Ledgelawn’s walls, as we tell the tale of one of Bar Harb...

This week on The Fogcast, I sat down with Boo Fighters Paranormal for a deep dive into the paranormal from their origins in Sioux Falls to investigating the shadowed corners of Maine. We explore the explosive rise of paranormal research in Maine, the Gardiner Library’s infamous light anomaly, the Vassalboro Mill’s cascading REM‑pod event, and the team’s innovative use of music and vibration theory to provoke activity.

From guttural growls caught on Ring cameras — “a guttural, ‘death metal’ style growl” — to a captured apparition of a little girl glowing in the hallway, Boo Fighters recount...

Bucksport, Maine is the kind of place where people wave in the grocery store, where the river moves slow, and where tragedy is supposed to be rare. But over four years, four people died or vanished under circumstances their families say never made sense — all connected to one man: David Appleby. Four deaths. One disappearance. One man whose name keeps resurfacing. Between 2013 and 2017, a quiet mill town on the Penobscot River became the center of a series of tragedies that still defy explanation. 

The families call them The Bucksport Four — and for more than a decade, they’v...

In this episode of the Fogcast, I sit down with Amazon‑bestselling mystery author Michael Lowell Wright, a writer shaped by the deep woods, logging roads, and folklore of inland Maine. Tonight, we explore The Golden Road, Wright’s breakout novel that blends real disappearances, Maine legend, and the eerie pull of the North Woods into a dark literary universe.

Wright shares how his years as a third‑generation logger and mill worker inform the authenticity of his settings, from the moose‑haunted stretches of the Golden Road to the forgotten towns of the county. The conversa...

Step off the marked trails and into the places where Maine keeps its secrets. In this episode, we explore five cryptids whispered about in logging camps, fishing towns, and the deep woods where the map fades to blank paper. From the branch‑throwing Agropelter lurking in hollow pines to the lightning‑quick Hide‑behind that stalks the dark, from Cherryfield’s unsettling Goatman to Cassie the ancient sea serpent of Casco Bay, and finally the towering, ghost‑white Specter Moose of the North Woods — these are the creatures that live between the stories and the shadows.

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In this episode of the Fogcast, I sit down with writer and Mainer, Chris Moller for a conversation that drifts from the everyday to the uncanny — the way life in the Pine Tree State often does.

From childhood summers in Kennebunkport to the quiet roads of Union and the Victorian bones of Rockland, Chris has lived more versions of Maine than most. We talk about the strange alchemy this place works on artists: the long winters, the isolation, the sense of history pressing in from the treeline, and the way all of it shapes the stories we...

Bar Island in Bar Harbor, Maine is known for its tidal crossing — a path that appears and disappears with the sea. But beneath the beauty lies a story that has haunted the community for more than a century. Revisit a historic tragedy from 1915 and the ghostly legends that followed as we explore the darker side of Mount Desert Island, where memory, tide, and folklore intertwine.

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In this episode of Fogcast, I sit down with Ryan Von Ghoulsworth—DJ, archivist, writer, and the mind behind Mutants of the East—for a deep dive into Maine’s haunted musical underbelly.

A lifelong Mainer with roots in Auburn, Ryan has spent years digging through the state’s overlooked sonic history. From producing for Damnation Land to hosting WMPG’s Mutants of the East (and transforming it into a record label in 2025), Ryan has become a key figure in preserving the strange, the forgotten, and the fiercely local.

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Is Sarah Ware still searching for justice? Or is something older wearing her shape?

In 1898, Bucksport, Maine was shaken by the brutal and still‑unsolved murder of Sarah Ware. More than a century later, witnesses continue to report chilling encounters around — and beneath — the waters of Silver Lake.

In this episode, we explore the life and death of Sarah MacDonald Ware, the investigation that failed to bring her killer to justice, and the decades of ghostly sightings that followed. From Almira Miles’ early claims of spectral knocks t...

Tonight’s Fogcast brought in two guests who know the darker corners of Maine better than most. Travis Hartford and Jeff Atwood, the voices behind Locating the Lost, joined me to talk about their work uncovering the stories behind missing persons and cold cases throughout New England. Their podcast blends interviews, live case discussions, and deep‑dive investigations to give a voice to those who’ve gone silent.

We talked about the cases that haunt them, the rumors that swirl through small towns, and some eerie moments they’ve encountered while chasing the truth.

You ca...

Good evening Hikers and welcome back to the Fogcast. On this week's episode I talk with Jenni from Newport about a wide range of topics from uranium glass and Magic the Gathering to eerie childhood memories and strange activity at a local cemetery.

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Poetry: https://www.amazon.com/Maladies-Minor-Keys-poetry-illness-ebook/dp/B071L5L8V5

It's been a while hikers but the Fogcast is back. On this return episode I talk about tourist season, the International Cryptozoology museum is almost open again and I look at your answers to the question of the week.

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In 2001, a Maine woman witnessed a creature sitting on her roof — a wolf‑like humanoid with pointed ears, a long snout, and strangely human features. Was it a Dogman? A cryptid? A misidentified animal? Or something else entirely?

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A couple driving through Oxford County witnesses an 8–9 foot tall, chocolate‑brown figure sprint across Bear River Road in the middle of the day. The BFRO investigator found the witness credible — and the location sits in one of Maine’s most active sighting clusters.

If Bigfoot exists in Maine… this might be some of the most convincing evidence yet.

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Maine is a place where the GPS cuts out and the wilderness takes over — a landscape of deep forests, forgotten logging roads, and secrets older than memory. Tonight we explore five real disappearances where people stepped into the Maine woods… and were never seen again.

From a boy on a red tricycle to a hunter whose tracks simply stopped in the snow, from a grieving widow on the Appalachian Trail to a young man swallowed by the timberlands, and finally a quiet homeowner who vanished without a trace — each story reveals a different face of mystery. Some c...

Good evening hikers,

If you're from Maine you can’t talk about horror without at least mentioning Stephen King. With the first season of It: Welcome to Derry, audiences got a new chapter in the story of Pennywise but how did the show stack up in the eyes of a couple of people who live there? Well, we have thoughts.

I sat down with my friend, Nomar Slevik, and we discussed our feelings about the show, the themes that it touched on and some predictions for the next season. Since we do discuss th...

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Thank you for tuning in to another broadcast of Acadia After Dark’s Park Updates, coming to you live on ▇▇▇▇▇▇ we’re serving up Downeast dread, delivered weekly.

Tonight is no ordinary night. It’s the high holiday. The veil’s gone thin, the air’s gone sharp, and the old legends are restless. That’s right—it’s Halloween. Or Samhain, for those of you who still leave offerings at the crossroads.

In the news this week:

• A political leader’s old comments have resurfaced—cryptic, cruel, and m...

Welcome back, Hikers. Episode 32 of Acadia After Dark beckons you deeper into the woods, where I’m joined by Jordan Dube—founder of Goosepoop Games and architect of Black Flies, a hidden-objective roleplaying game set in the cursed town of Evergreen, Maine.

You are a vessel of the Cult of the Fly. You speak in riddles. You shape the town’s fate through whispered stories and strange rituals. Your goal? To become the most feared entity in Evergreen. Will you aid your fellow cultists… or betray them, turning townsfolk into buzzing, hollow-eyed husks?

Black Fl...

Good evening hikers,

Thank you for tuning in to another broadcast of Acadia After Dark’s Park Updates, coming to you live on ▇▇▇▇▇▇—the finest radio show on this side of the veil. And it’s not just me saying that. Ask the Ouija board tucked in the back of your grandmother’s bookshelf. You know the one. 

On tonight's broadcast:

Johnny Cash. Alien abduction. Somesville, Maine.

It sounds like the setup to a campfire joke—but what if it’s not?

This week we investigate a mysterious roadside memorial tucked beside a unassuming bridge in one of Maine’s oldest towns. A black cowboy hat. A pair of boots. A note claiming the Man in Black was abducted by aliens in a quiet Maine town. I team up with Maine paranormal researcher and author Nomar Slevik to trace the origins of this strange tribute. Is this just a piece of public art—or the echo...

The mountain’s shadow stretches long across the trees. A stiff coastal wind combs through the forest’s brittle crown. And in the dark places between the pines… something stirs.

Good evening, hikers.

You’ve found Acadia After Dark—a horror podcast rooted in Maine’s folklore and the strange, uncanny truths buried beneath it. Across our shows, we explore cryptid encounters, haunted histories, satirical dispatches from cursed towns, and the kind of cosmic dread that lingers like fog on the bay.

Whether it’s immersive storytelling, regional mythmaking, or unsettling wor...

Good evening, hikers — and thank you for tuning in to another broadcast of Acadia After Dark’s Park Updates, here on ▇▇▇▇▇▇ — the only radio signal stubborn enough to claw its way through the fog and out into the murky depths of the North Atlantic.

Coming up tonight:

• Maine Weather - like the other weather, but with a grudge.

• School Board Meeting - tensions boiled over this week; this time it wasn’t because of the coffee.

• Fall Migration - the Agropelter are back in the pines. Keep your eyes up, and your har...

Good evening hikers,

It's hard to believe it has already been a year since we started this journey together to explore the foggy coast and discover what dark thing lurk between the trees in Maine's wilderness. Along the way we have met and spoke to some incredible people to hear their stories.

In this episode you will hear some of the most terrifying true stories of the paranormal and unexplained shared by our guests. Stick around to the end of the show for a special announcement about Acadia After Dark Season 2.

Good evening, hikers. Welcome back to Acadia After Dark’s Park Updates, broadcasting live from ▇▇▇▇▇▇—still the number one-rated radio show among French werewolves (or Loup Garou) in Maine and parts of Quebec.

Coming up on tonight’s broadcast:

• The After Dark Park Service is seeking a volunteer to transcribe ancient texts. Must be fluent in Latin, Enochian, and the language the rocks speak when it rains.

• A new invasive parasite has emerged, and it’s doing unspeakable things to our cryptid populations. Spoiler: the Jersey Devil is now mostly teeth.

• And if you spotted a...

Good evening, hikers. And thank you for joining another broadcast of Acadia After Dark’s Park Updates, here on ▇▇▇▇▇▇—your favorite community radio show, live from the fog-wrapped coastline where the whispers of the past carry dark secrets... and the rhubarb pie is only mildly possessed.

Kids are heading back to school, and no one is more thrilled than the local black-eyed children, who’ve spent the summer terrorizing unsuspecting visitors to our beloved national park. But with budget cuts, staffing issues and the consolidation of local schools underway,  some paranormal investigators warn of... complications.

Also coming u...

Good evening, hikers. And thank you for tuning in to the inaugural broadcast of Acadia After Dark’s Park Updates here on ▇▇▇▇▇▇ your regularly scheduled dispatch from the dark place between the pines where static meets the shadows.

This is your friendly reminder from the Acadia After Dark Park Service:

- Please remain on designated trails.

- Do not engage with entities offering “directions.”

- If you hear your name whispered from the treeline, ignore it.

- Campfires must be fully extinguished before midnight, lest they attract attention.

- And remembe...

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This week I spoke with Autumn Tierney, a local evidential psychic, medium and tattoo artist. After a traumatic and tragic event in her life Autumn found herself on a journey which put in her in contact with the other side. She now uses her gift to help others get in contact with the dearly departed and was nice enough to come tell us all about it.

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Maine’s wilderness has long whispered secrets to those willing to listen. But some tales don’t whisper—they scratch. Scratch at the edges of reason. Scratch at something ancient. Something primal.

Tonight, we speak of the Pale Crawlers, an uncanny and terrifying creature that stalks humans from the shadows. These strange humanoid beings linger and watch from the edges of our perception and tease at something from deep within our psyches.

Join me, Reverend Redbeard as I share true encounters from the Pine Tree State and attempt to understand who or what are th...

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I wanted to do something special to celebrate 30 episodes so we're reading your stories from r/Maine! A few weeks ago I made a post asking to hear about any scary or unexplained experiences people had in the Pine Tree State and y'all did not disappoint. From UFO sightings to ghostly apparitions and a plethora of other things that got bump in the night there's something for everyone on this episode of the Acadia After Dark Podcast.

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Something was watching from the skies above Graham Lake—and it left behind no sound, no trace, and no answers.

In this unsettling episode of Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories, host Reverend Redbeard investigates a chilling UFO sighting in rural Maine, reported in December 2024 by a terrified local resident. What she saw that night would leave her and her daughter shaken and searching for answers

Join Reverend Redbeard as he peels back the layers of this otherworldly encounter, exploring theories from advanced drones to extraterrestrial visitors—and uncovering the growing unease among locals who...

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On this weeks episode I was joined by friend of the show, paranormal podcasting pioneer and news editor for Coast to Coast AM - Tim Binnall. We got to chat about some of his favorite parts of the past 20 years in broadcasting, some of the unusual Maine related stories he's come across, and we even talked wrestling for a little while.

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Good evening, hikers, and welcome to a very special episode of Acadia After Dark: Campfire Stories, where the flicker of the flames illuminates the hidden corners of Maine’s past—its legends, its mysteries, and its ghosts. But tonight, we’re venturing beyond folklore.

This episode is unlike any before, because for the first time, we’re stepping into the realm of the unknown through the eyes of one of our own listeners.

Allison reached out to me via email, sharing an eerie experience that she and her family encountered while camping on a small...

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This week I got to speak with Christopher Packard, assistant director of the International Cryptozoology Museum and author of Mythical Creatures of Maine: Fantastic Beasts from Legend and Folklore. We discussed fearsome critters, a strange encounter he had with Fairy lights and the possibility of wolves making comeback in Maine.

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On this episode I am chatting with the hosts of a podcast called It Came From the Maritimes, Evan and Chelsea Carr-Kinnear. They are a brother and sister duo who have studied the folklore of Atlantic Maritimes Canada which shares a history with our home Acadia. They tell some of their stories from the podcast as well as some personal experiences they had in an episode you won't want to miss.

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This weeks guest is the man behind the Facebook page, The Maine Book of Secrets, Chris Julian. He is a longtime paranormal investigator and researcher with a vast knowledge of the spooky things that reside in these woods. Chris also works with 207 Paranormal and was able to share some of his creepy encounters here in the Pine Tree State.

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On this weeks episode of the podcast I talk with an old bandmate and good friend, Billy Lever. You may recognize his name from the channel as he created our intro track. We chatted about his new project, the Pine State Music Archive and his solo project, Color Me Speechless. Of course no episode would be complete without a story or personal account and Billy had a great one to share with us.

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On this week's episode, we welcome back our very first returning visitor to the park—local author, musician, and documentarian Nomar Slevik. He shares stories from his new book, Humanoid Encounters, and dives into one of the most unusual tales we've ever discussed on the show. Stay tuned until the end to hear a brand-new song from Nomar!

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Beneath the serene surface of Witch Hole Pond lies a sinister history that haunts the heart of Mount Desert Island. This seemingly tranquil spot in Acadia National Park has borne witness to chilling tales of unexplained disappearances, ghostly apparitions, and whispers from the shadows. Explore the unsettling mysteries that shroud this isolated pond, a place where nature’s beauty collides with an unsettling sense of foreboding.

Journey with us into the eerie depths of Witch Hole Pond’s dark past as we uncover the legends that have terrified locals for generations. From spectral sightings and cryptic ritu...

The rugged Maine coast has long been a backdrop for tales of triumph and tragedy, where the echoes of history crash against the jagged cliffs like restless waves. Maritime lore is woven into the fabric of the region, just as deeply as its ghost stories—but what happens when the sea refuses to let go? When history and hauntings merge, leaving behind a mystery that lingers in the fog and whispers through the tides?

Set sail into the spine tingling legend of the Dash, one of Maine’s most infamous ghost ships. Once a feared privateer duri...

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This week I had the pleasure of chatting with an old friend, local author, musician and host of the Average Joe's Drive-In - Thomas Washburn Jr. During our conversation we talked about his upcoming album with In the Kingdom of Nightmares, the changing musical landscape as an artist and he recounted a personal story he had that may leave you wondering, "what else is out there?"

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