"The Scary Truth" is a section we've dedicated to the various writings from the different members and friends of the team. The subjects are varied, but each article has some merit of it's own whether it be information or humor. While they're all some of the best and most interesting articles that we've written, look out for the ones that are denoted with a bright yellow exclamation point. This means that the article is one that we feel is exceptionally strong and not worth missing. Read them immediately.
Date : 2007
Article : They Won't Stay Dead!
By : Greg Newkirk
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Ten years ago, on a really cold night sometime in the fall, I can clearly remember grabbing a videocamera that Nick had stolen from his mom and heading into the woods beside he and Matt with the order of business being the creation of a ridiculous movi...
Date : 2007
Article : We Want You
By : Dana Matthews
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Creating a movement takes time, especially when that movement directly opposes an army that has collected quite a few followers along the way. Generally, invested ghost hunters aren’t quick to align themselves with anything that directly opposes gargan...
Date : 2007
Article : Sticking it to the Man
By : Dana Matthews
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Is it just me or can anybody else smell the proverbial mildew wafting from the general direction ghost hunting has taken lately? It smells a little like the inside of an old ladies purse out there people! And if that wasn't enough there's always the ...
Date : 2007
Article : "Hatemail" or "Why Are We So Angry? I'll Tell You, You Stupid.."
By : Greg Newkirk
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Hatemail is not an uncommon occurrence here at the GHI headquarters. Considering our unorthodox methods of venturing into the unknown, our stance on the all-for-money-and-fame supergroups/individuals (and their altogether shitty releases of books, radi...
Date : 2004
Article : The Rise and Fall of Pine Bush
By : Scott C. Carr
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America’s most uncelebrated UFO hotspot first came into the public perception in 1987, when it was mentioned in passing in Dr. J. Allen Hynek and Philip Imbrogno’s, Night Siege: The Hudson Valley UFO Sightings. Though Pine Bush played only a minor role...
Date : 2007
Article : The Ghosts of Ghost Hunting
By : Dana Matthews
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What were the first ghost hunters really after all those years ago? They were free-thinkers in a time of close mindedness; scientists, philosophers, mystics, trailblazers, and pioneers of diversification. People opening their minds beyond the confi...
Date : 2007
Article : IamHaunted.com Sucks / The Problem With the 'Community'
By : Greg Newkirk
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There's a reason that the paranormal community isn't taken seriously by anyone who's not actually involved in it : for the most part, these people are COMPLETELY INSANE. If people simply toned it down a bit, and didn't act so bat shit crazy, maybe ...
Date : March 7th, 2003
Article : The Snack Foods of GHI
By : Nick Foust
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Ahhhhh….Food is good. And when you’re on an adventure you’ll need all the snack foods known to man (well maybe not that much but you get the idea). You never know what will happen when you explore the unknown, so you have to be prepared, and food is th...