SKINWALKER RANCH - Past, Present, and Future.

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I am gonna start by saying that this has been a love affair of mine for quite some time. I have read every article I could get my hands on, every book, and watched just about every interview and documentary on this ranch. The story is mind-boggling and yet totally fascinating. In this post, I am going to talk about the history of the ranch before the Sherman family bought it and moved in. I will then cover some of their experiences as there are so many of them. To many to write about them all (it would be like writing a book). I will then finish with the present day, who owns the ranch and what is known about them and their plans for it. So sit back, get comfortable, and let's delve into the mysterious and spooky happenings at what is commonly now known as Skinwalker Ranch. THE HISTORY The ranch is located south-east of Ballard, Utah and is located bordering the Ute Indian Reservation. It is a substantial piece of land (listed as 512 acres on Wiki but just over 480 acres from other sources) that houses three homesteads, one of which the Sherman family took up residence in.

Situated in the Uintah Basin, it is known locally, as well as globally, as a UFO hotspot. This dates back as far as 1776 when Spanish missionaries, Fr. Atanasio Domínguez and Fr. Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, sought to find an overland route from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to their Roman Catholic mission in Monterey (this would later come to be known as The Old Spanish Trail). Upon setting up camp and settling for the evening, they and those with them witnessed what they referred to as 'strange lights' in the sky above their camp. The Ute people tell stories that span 15 generations of 'The Sky People'. Recorded instances of strange and unusual happenings are too numerous to mention in one post and from research, I can say that they are not only relating to this ranch but other surrounding ranches and others in that area of the Uintah Basin. The term 'Skinwalker' is lore connected to Navajo Indians, and it is rooted in the fall out of what happened after the Ute and Navajo war. The basic jist is the Ute people sided with the Spanish and drove the Navajo of their land. For this, the Navajo put a curse on the land. This curse is the skinwalker. Now, how does this relate to the Sherman Ranch? Well, the ridge beside it is known to the Ute as 'Path of the Skinwalker'. To this day Ute tribe members are advised NOT to set foot on it or the surrounding properties.

The area is known to be rich in Hydrocarbons (an organic chemical compound composed exclusively of hydrogen and carbon atoms. They occur naturally and form the basis of crude oil, natural gas, coal, and other important types of energy sources). It has also been rich in the discovery of dinosaur bones and was 90% Mormon until the oil boom (gained by fracking). After the events became public, Frank B. Sailsbury PhD wrote a book detailing some of the things the family experienced (available in paperback only).

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THE SHERMAN RANCH Terry and Gwen Sherman along with their children moved onto the ranch in 1994, and from the very first day they set foot on the land, the high-strangeness began. The paranormal reality the family endured ended 18 months later when they couldn't take it any longer, both financially and emotionally, and they sold what had once been their dream home. On their first day, as they were unloading their stuff, they were approached by what they described as a massive wolf. It sauntered towards them, not nervous or wary, but as a pet would, with confidence. The family thought it strange and kept their guard up, but creature gave no reason at that time for them to fear it other than it being something they had not seen before. All seemed calm, and the family began once more to pick up their things but a slight distance away a young calf poked its head through the gap in the fence and let out a hungry bellow. This was the pin that popped the bubble. The strange creature turned and moved at speed to the site of the calf and the family watched in horror as it locked its massive jaws around the young animals head and began to tug on it. The young calf panicked and cried out in pain as this strange animal continued its attempt to drag it through the bars of the fence. After a brief moment of shock, the family moved to try and shoo the creature away and save the little calf. They lifted large sticks and proceeded to beat the animal over the back, but it would not free the scared calf. As a matter of fact, it appeared to ignore them. Terry then pulled out his 357 Magnum and shot it four times at close range. On the fourth shot, the massive creature released the calf, but it showed no sign of injury or distress. Fearing it would turn its attention on the family they backed off a bit and Terry called to his son to get his thirty-aught-six riffle. At 20-ft Terry fired twice, both hitting the creature. The first shot caused it to back of a little and the second was when they could see they had visibly wounded it. A large lump of flesh fell off the creature as it slowly turned and walked off in the direction it came from. It again showing confidence as it walked away. Terry and his son rushed and grabbed another rifle and left to track it. They knew this strange creature had now tasted blood and could very well be back to finish what it had started, so they knew they had to take care of it to save their cattle. The tracks were visible and were indented a good 2-inches in the mud. They followed them out into the middle of a clearing where the tracks just appeared to stop dead. It was as if the animal had just vanished into thin air. Now I could list many more of these crazy stories the family had experienced, but there simply are just so many that this post would become a book. For more stories, click play on the video below. This is George Knapp doing a presentation at #McMenaminsUFOFest back in 2018. One of the strange things the family noticed and remarked on when they moved in was how there were large, heavy stakes, one at the front door and the other at the side door, both with heavy chains attached. Terry and the family assumed the previous owners must have used them to chain up guard dogs. The strangeness didn't stop there. Upon entering the home, they noted bolts and locks on ALL the doors, internal and external, and on both sides. Some of the things the Sherman family experienced were: - Poltergeist activity - items would move on their own, disappear and reappear in another place (Gwen's hairbrush disappeared from the bathroom when she was taking a shower - with the door locked on the inside - and was found later in the fridge). - They felt like they were always being watched by someone or something throughout the property. - Shadows and humanoid shapes would be seen inside and outside on the property. - They would hear walking when there was no one there. - They would hear disembodied voices.

Some of the other things they would experience would be the sound of metal on metal from under the ground. A loud grinding sound that at times caused the earth to vibrate. Other strange occurrences, for example, was when large pieces of equipment were set outside, they would be moved within minutes to another part of the ranch. One instance of this was when fence posts had been moved by Terry's son and his friends. They went inside for a break only to find when they returned that they had been put back again to near enough the exact same spot by something, but they have no idea what. It must also be noted the previous owners had it on the deeds of the property that the Sherman's and any subsequent owners should not dig up the ground on the property unless they contacted the previous owners (weird right?). The family also experienced: - Cattle mutilations. - Vanishing cattle. - Glowing blue, and orange orbs. - Large creatures with red eyes. - Bigfoot-type creatures. - Portals forming from the orbs.

The Sherman family witnessed and suffered a lot in the short 18-months they lived on the ranch until they just could not stay there any longer fearing for their family and their business. Having heard of the strange and disturbing happenings on the ranch, Las Vegas real estate magnate and UFO enthusiast Robert Bigelow bought the property of the Sherman's for $200,000 (which included their herd of cattle). He helped the family find and move to a ranch nearby but kept Terry employed at Skinwalker Ranch to maintain some sort of 'normality' (haha as if that was ever a thing at this location) while he brought his team of experts to set up and investigate the strange reports. Bigelow had founded the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) to research and study various fringe science topics and paranormal topics (these topics ranged from ufology, cattle mutilation, and black triangle reports) and this was the team he inserted into the ranch to monitor the high strangeness. Starting at the beginning, the NIDS researchers produced and showed the family members a line up of images. They wanted to narrow down what the creature looked like that very first day. Each image was displayed, and each of the family picked the same image. It was the image of a Dire Wolf, an animal that has been extinct for over 10,000 years.

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The Dire Wolf, known as Canis dirus, lived between 250,000 to 10,000 years ago, and are a close relative of the gray wolf. Over the 20-years NIDS was on the ranch and researching the activity they experienced many of the things the family had reported. But as time passed the activity became less and less frequent and more unpredictable. Having garnered as much evidence and data as they could, the team moved off-site. Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah (see image below), Colm A. Kelleher PhD and investigative journalist George Knapp documented the paranormal activities witnessed by the researchers. It was reported in the New York Times that NIDS was funded up to $22 million by the Department of Defence. It was also reported by other sources that the CIA and departments in the Pentagon had an interest in the research going on at the ranch.

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The ranch was eventually sold In 2016 for $4.5 million to 'Adamantium Holdings,' a shell corporation of unknown origin. Shortly after the purchase, all roads leading to the ranch were blocked. The perimeter of the ranch was secured and guarded. It is now monitored by cameras, and it is surrounded by signs warning people of the risks of trespassing. In 2017, the new owners trademarked the name "Skinwalker Ranch" through Justia Trademarks (trademark was issued in 2018). Research on this company is very limited as it is a shell company. That means it really only exists on paper. It has no office and reportedly next to no employees. Shell companies can be registered to the address of a company that provides the service of setting up the shell company, and which may act as the agent for receipt of legal correspondence (such as an accountant or lawyer). These companies are usually set up for privacy purposes, and this appears to be the reason behind Adamantium Holdings.

So, how are things at the ranch today? Well, it is reported activity has ramped up once more with the new owner's presence and there is talk that a new television show will be aired on the History Channel, March 31st at 10 pm ET/PT (I am unsure if this has a UK air date, but when I find out I will update here). The new show, The Secret Of Skinwalker Ranch (working title), will apparently feature never-before-seen footage that follows a team of scientists and experts as they conduct research on the property. A press release for the show states, "...utilizing the latest in cutting edge technology from lasers and ground-penetrating radar to drone thermography, rockets and more, the team will apply hard science and make shocking discoveries while going further and risking more than anyone has done on the ranch before." I look forward to the show, any new light being shed on this ranch is always welcome. What are your thoughts on Skinwalker Ranch? Have you experienced any of the things the Sherman family did on the ranch? Feel free to reach out and let me know. Some reading on the topic:

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