Author Bio

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Chelsea Davis

Chelsea Davis is on the content and media team at REI and manages the podcast program. When she’s not binge listening to new shows, she can be found hiking with her dogs, attempting to grow vegetables and learning how to play the banjo. REI member since 2006.

Stories by Chelsea Davis...
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Mini Monster: Chupacabra

We’re very excited to announce that YETI, known for their ridiculously strong and durable coolers, bottles, bags, chairs, and other much-needed outdoor gear, is...
Mini Monster: The Brooklyn Beast

Mini Monster: The Brooklyn Beast

Transcript This month, we’re doing something a bit different. Our friends over at West Elm—you know, the ones with all the great furniture and home decor—rea...
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The Tale of the Jersey Devil

Transcript There are more than just birds and shadows in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. For centuries, legends have told of a cursed, winged creature that h...
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The Story of the Snallygaster

Transcript In the 1700s the United States was full of mysterious creatures that kept people wary of dark woods and unexplored territories. And for good reaso...
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The Origin of the Ozark Howler

Transcript Hiking through the Ozarks will lead to breathtaking views and comforting silence. But when the silence if broken by the eerie call of the Ozark Ho...
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The Tale of the Loveland Frogman

Transcript Down by a river in Loveland, Ohio you’ll find the typical things: birds, frogs, crickets and the smell of the evening air. And then you’ll get a w...
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The Tale of the Thunderbird

Transcript The Great Plains are known for their flat lands and big skies. There’s no place for a mysterious creature to hide in that great wide open … or so ...
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The Tale of Tahoe Tessie

Transcript When you go to Lake Tahoe, chances are you’ll see Tahoe Tessie. She’s a sea monster and a minor mascot for the area—pasted on the sides of buses, ...
The Legend of the Batsquatch

The Legend of the Batsquatch

Transcript After the blast of Mount Saint Helens in 1980, the area around the mountain was filled with ash and silence. And then something began to appear in...
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Introducing Camp Monsters

In this 8-part podcast series we'll gather around the campfire and try to scare each other with legends about some of America's favorite monsters. We’ll be trav...