Alan Aker's User Profile

Alan Aker

Logger, writer, log home builder, sawmiller, former state senator, vintner, gardener.

akerwoods.com

2017
joined atlas
obscura

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NEW —Wild South Africa

Delhi and Rajasthan: Colors of India

Upcoming Experiences

Accidental Discoveries

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: The "Mutes"

Rites of Spring: Nature, Myth, and Legends

Monster of the Month w/ Colin Dickey: Arctic Ghosts

Accidental Discoveries

Upcoming Courses

A Brief History of Scent With Saskia Wilson-Brown

Clowning for Novices: History and Practice With Rose Carver

Designing Immersive Gatherings With Zach Morris of Third Rail Projects

Introduction to Birding With Annie Novak

Writing Cultural Mythologies & Urban Legends With Colin Dickey

Latest Places

Ryuko-Myojin Shrine

The Battle Tapestry

Hidden Forest Trail

Sveta Srca

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Latest Places to Eat & Drink

Space Age Lodge and Restaurant

Jean Trogneux

Futaba Cake Building

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

Debauve & Gallais

Most Recent Stories

The Blood-Sucking Capelobo Haunts Brazil’s Dense Forests

Have You Seen a Dark Watcher?

Podcast: Checking Into Hotel Imperial With Deborah Cohen

The Child-Eating Bloodsucker of Aboriginal Australian Nightmares

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