Meet the monsters in our midst,from bigfoot to Mothman and beyond! Welcome to the United States of Cryptidswhere mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forestsdeep lakesand sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygastertravel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids. Readers will learn about: ΓÇó Batsquatch of Washingtona winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens ΓÇó Nain Rouge of Michigana fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster in Detroit ΓÇó Flatwoods Monster of West Virginiaa robotic extraterrestrial that crash-landed in rural Appalachia ΓÇó Lizard Man of South Carolinaa reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988 ΓÇó Glocester Ghoul of Rhode Islanda fire-breathing dragon that guards a hoard of pirate treasure ΓÇó And many more! Whether you believe in bigfoot or notthis fully illustrated compendium is a funfrighteningfascinating tour through American folklore and historyexploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.