I moved to Kentucky during the pandemic in November of 2021.  I love being outdoors and grew up hiking and camping, so I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the South is when I moved here.  I was also excited that most of the hiking here is free, especially coming from California and Colorado, where most of the hiking you have to pay for.  So, I set out on a goal to do as much hiking and as many trails as possible, immediately.  I have definitely had some strange and unexpected experiences while hiking here that I couldn't explain, and it opened up my mind to the possibilities of cryptids and Native American folklore, that otherwise I would've dismissed previously if it hadn't been for the unsettling and scary experience that I had.  So, in my humble opinion there is definitely something strange going on in Appalachia and the more I've looked into the history of this region, the more it has made sense to me.