Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The reality of magical creatures like fairies, elves, witches and more is often debated. Most of our cultural understanding and ...

For ages, some people have believed in fairies — strange and otherworldly creatures often connected to nature. But that belief hasn’t always been mainstream in the United States. Andrew Warburton is ...

As the world changes and as people re-learn the importance and value of the Earth, of growing gardens, of local farming and other related subjects, they will naturally begin to celebrate the cycles of ...

Rip Van Winkle slept, the Goblin King of Dunderberg plotted, and the Hudson Valley hummed with mischief in the tales written by Washington Irving. But long before Irving put pen to paper, New York’s ...

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Finally, the season is again swinging away from mostly cold weather to warmer weather. Don’t get me wrong, I had a heck of a great winter, skiing more than 40 days in the nearby, rolling Pocono ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Disney and other Hollywood sanitizers have convinced everybody that fairies are benevolent wish-granters, or maybe environmental champions. But in actual folklore? Fairies are terrifying. They’re more ...

As the father of a 9-year old daughter I am very much aware of how popular fairies are among young girls. The mystical, winged creature of folklore continues to have a significant pull that attracts ...