Arizona’s Mogollon Rim is a place of rugged beauty—towering cliffs, dense forests, and endless trails for those brave enough to explore them. But among the pines, something else may be lurking.

For over a century, whispers of a towering, hair-covered beast have echoed through the canyons. Some call it a myth, others claim to have seen it with their own eyes. But one thing’s for sure: the Mogollon Monster isn’t a story that fades quietly into the trees.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Start

01:23 - Ingvald Walter “I.W.” Stevens’s Love for Nature

02:24 - Exploring the Grand Canyon

04:30 - Grand Canyon Wild Man

07:25 - Arizona Pioneer, Sam Spade

09:48 - Calling a Spade a Spade

12:02 - Boy Scouts Legends

13:31 - Boy Scout Turned Cryptozoologist

15:49 - Modern encounters with the Mogollon Monster

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