Fearsome critters - Wikipedia
In North American folklore and American mythology, fearsome critters were tall tale animals jokingly said to inhabit the wilderness in or around logging camps, [1][2][3] especially in the Great Lakes region. Today, the term may also be applied to similar fabulous beasts.
Fearsome Critter Database | Wampus Society
A database of fearsome critters from jackalopes to gumberoos.
Tales of the Lumberjacks: Fearsome Critters of the Forest
American lumberjacks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries would pass around stories of the "fearsome critters" who shared the wilderness with them. Here are three such tales.
Fearsome Critters of American Folklore - TV Tropes
The Fearsome Critters are a group of mythical beings from the Tall Tales told by European colonists in North America, mainly in New England (naturally), and to a lesser degree in forested Midwest states such as Wisconsin and Minnesota, in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Henry H. Tryon's "Fearsome Critters" - Lumberwoods
Fearsome Critters, Written by Henry H. Tryon • Illustrated by Margaret R. Tryon (Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press, 1939) Original Text and Illustrations Public Domain License. Lumberwoods, Unnatural History Museum
Fearsome Critter Database | Wampus Society
Fearsome critters were popular in tall tales told in logging camp bunkhouses. There, loggers would spin tales to regale their fellow woodsmen. Despite their tone, they bear the distinct markings of a rich tradition.
Glawackus - Wikipedia
The glawackus is one of the fearsome critters, a group of legendary creatures in the folklore and traditions of lumberjacks during the 19th and early 20th centuries in North America. The glawackus is described as looking something between a bear, a panther, and a lion.
Hidebehind - Wikipedia
The hidebehind is a nocturnal [1] fearsome critter from American folklore that preys upon humans that wander the woods, [2] and was blamed for the disappearances of early loggers when they failed to return to camp.
Fearsome Critter Menagerie | Lumberwoods
Lumberjacks envisioned fearsome creatures with names like the hidebehind, gillygaloo, fur-bearing trout, hoop snake and countless others. The tone of these tales range from the serious to comical and reflected the whim of the storyteller.
Contents | Fearsome Critters - Lumberwoods
Fearsome Critters Written by Henry H. Tryon • Illustrated by Margaret R. Tryon • (Cornwall, NY: Idlewild Press, 1939) • Original 1939 Text and Illustrations Public Domain