Fortean 50 - Idaho

Fortean 50: Idaho

The Fortean 50 rolls into Idaho, and this one gets weird fast.

Idaho may be known for mountains, forests, lakes, and some of the most remote wilderness in the country—but buried throughout the state are stories of creatures in the water, things moving through the backcountry, and unexplained objects overhead.

We start in the lakes.

For decades, people around Payette Lake have reported seeing Sharlie, a massive serpent-like creature described as having a long neck and multiple humps breaking the surface of the water. The story became big enough in t...