Ipiutak: Ancient Alaskan People of Unusual Origin

Ipiutak burial mask

Northwestern Alaska had an ancient people called the Ipiutak. The state also has some islands and remote locations where many reports of ancient giants being dug up persist today. 

Who were the Ipiutak? Well, if you ask the Native People, they were highly unusual -

Kushtaka: Half Man/Half Otter

Native legends are amazing vehicles to carry truths. What the Native People encountered, they incorporated into their legends to be passed down by generations to remember real events, real places, and real encounters, sometimes to teach important lesson for survival. 

ABANDONED ISLANDS WEEK: Adak, Alaska

Today launches the abandoned island-themed week on GHT! Enjoy these creepy sites left for the ocean and seagulls to claim. 

Abandoned towns and villages abound across the world, but the thought of an abandoned island often gives extra shivers of delight because the only visitors are the birds and perhaps anyone brave enough to pull up a boat and explore. 

Islands often conjure up images of beautiful green hills, sea life, and palm trees, but some islands once served a key purpose and that was lost to history.

Adak Island is a WWII deserted outpost that sports 300 plus sturdy citizens who remain there and love this beautiful location and its part in history.

Long ago, the Aleut people claimed the island. It was very hard living there and a fair deal of famine. When WWII broke out, the island, because of its strategic location, became a base to study submarine movement.

When the war station closed down around 1997, much industry supporting the military abandoned it. 

Town Abandoned Because of Bigfoot!

The lovely town called Port Chatham/Portlock in Alaska seems like an idyllic location, but today it is vacated. What happened to the village? Why did people leave? The reasons might be some of the most chilling ever told.