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The Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains: A Travel Guide for Your Next Spooky Journey
Monsters and legends roam the mists of the Great Smoky Mountains!
This old mountain range holds many secrets in its dark hollers and twisting coves. This guide will help you traverse the haunted roads and trails less traveled. Use it as a reference for the preternatural world within this section of the Appalachian Mountain range.
You may call them tall tales, folklore, dark legends, or simple superstitions, but tell that to the many tourists and hikers who disappear within these hills every year. From Devil Monkeys to Wampus Cats, there are a menagerie of unthinkable creatures lying in wait.
From the team behind the hit podcast “Eerie Travels” and the best-selling book Eerie Appalachia, discover what lurks on the Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains. We’ll guide you through some of the darkest moments in North American history all the way to modern sightings of ghosts, cryptids, and all things preternatural.
See you on the other side!
“THE DARK SIDE OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS is a brilliant and inventive take on American folklore. With deep insider knowledge and a sense of wicked fun, Mark Muncy and Erika Lance are our tour guides to spooky places and strange encounters. Highly recommended!” - Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of COLD WAR and editor of WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE
“The Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains is an entertaining delight. Eerie Travels takes us on a spooky journey to lonely mountaintops, mysterious valleys, and forgotten towns and attractions, enriching the trip along the way with layers of local folklore and Native American mythology.”
--Owl Goingback, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Crota.
Take a wild ride to the "Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains" by Mark Muncy and Erika Lance. It's a fun and informative look into the paranormal legends and mysteries lurking in the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains from Tennessee to North Carolina. From Old Green Eyes at the Chickamauga Battlefield in Chattanooga to the naked ghost of Craven Street Bridge in Asheville, this book masterfully weaves together history, folklore, and personal accounts to create a captivating road trip that will leave you spellbound and eager for more.
- Sam Baltrusis, Paranormal Author
“As entertaining as they are educational, I can give no higher praise than to say that Mark and Erika give major Peabody & Sherman throughout the entire book.” - Dave Chapman from Gamehole.ca
This old mountain range holds many secrets in its dark hollers and twisting coves. This guide will help you traverse the haunted roads and trails less traveled. Use it as a reference for the preternatural world within this section of the Appalachian Mountain range.
You may call them tall tales, folklore, dark legends, or simple superstitions, but tell that to the many tourists and hikers who disappear within these hills every year. From Devil Monkeys to Wampus Cats, there are a menagerie of unthinkable creatures lying in wait.
From the team behind the hit podcast “Eerie Travels” and the best-selling book Eerie Appalachia, discover what lurks on the Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains. We’ll guide you through some of the darkest moments in North American history all the way to modern sightings of ghosts, cryptids, and all things preternatural.
See you on the other side!
“THE DARK SIDE OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS is a brilliant and inventive take on American folklore. With deep insider knowledge and a sense of wicked fun, Mark Muncy and Erika Lance are our tour guides to spooky places and strange encounters. Highly recommended!” - Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of COLD WAR and editor of WEIRD TALES MAGAZINE
“The Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains is an entertaining delight. Eerie Travels takes us on a spooky journey to lonely mountaintops, mysterious valleys, and forgotten towns and attractions, enriching the trip along the way with layers of local folklore and Native American mythology.”
--Owl Goingback, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Crota.
Take a wild ride to the "Dark Side of the Smoky Mountains" by Mark Muncy and Erika Lance. It's a fun and informative look into the paranormal legends and mysteries lurking in the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains from Tennessee to North Carolina. From Old Green Eyes at the Chickamauga Battlefield in Chattanooga to the naked ghost of Craven Street Bridge in Asheville, this book masterfully weaves together history, folklore, and personal accounts to create a captivating road trip that will leave you spellbound and eager for more.
- Sam Baltrusis, Paranormal Author
“As entertaining as they are educational, I can give no higher praise than to say that Mark and Erika give major Peabody & Sherman throughout the entire book.” - Dave Chapman from Gamehole.ca
345 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 23, 2025
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May 14, 2025
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a complimentary copy. I tried to download this book using 2 methods: via Booksprout, jacket cover displays but you cannot advance past that point, so I cannot read anything, and I tried to download but every time I tried it timed out (I tried 5 times at different periods throughout the day). The book is too large to email to Kindle so that is out as well.
I was hyped to read this because I live about 5 hours away, and I was interested in reading some spooky tales. I live in Charleston so we have our fair share of spooky and dark stories as well.
I was hyped to read this because I live about 5 hours away, and I was interested in reading some spooky tales. I live in Charleston so we have our fair share of spooky and dark stories as well.
June 20, 2025
Highly recommend this book for travelers to the Smokies who like a little spooky fun on the side along with the beauty and history of this area. Take this book with you (as I intend to do) on your adventures as it is full of historic places not to miss...in addition to excellent hotel, restaurant, and shopping suggestions. I am astounded by all the information that was included in this book, and can't wait to start visiting these places!.
July 7, 2025
I enjoyed reading this book and learnt a lot from it. I love reading Spooky and Eerie books. This is a History and a Travel Guide book to the Dark side of the Smoky Mountains. With some great pictures and facts. The book is easy to read and follow, I loved it.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 26, 2025
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I found it very interesting and was pleased that it contained more information than I expected.
July 31, 2025
I liked the dark side of the smoky mountains which I found to be an entertaining and fun read. I received an early copy of the book. And voluntarily leaving this review.
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