Hunt for the Skinwalker: Science Confronts the Unexplained at a Remote Ranch in Utah

by Colm A. Kelleher, George Knapp, Georges Knapp

Book Overview

The author of the controversial bestseller Brain Trust brings his scientific expertise to the chilling true story of unexplained phenomena on Utah's Skinwalker Ranch -- and challenges us with a new vision of reality.

For more than fifty years, the bizarre events at a remote Utah ranch have ranged from the perplexing to the wholly terrifying. Vanishing and mutilated cattle. Unidentified Flying Objects. The appearance of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416505210
• ISBN13: 9781416505211
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Paraview Pocket Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

One of the Best

I've read quite a few UFO, alien, new age, paranormal, etc., books and this has to be one of the best ones. It's a quick read, informative and not too "out there". The authors genuinely seem to want to try to figure out what is going on, as opposed to telling you there are absolutely ghosts and aliens involved. Great book for the skeptic and the believer!

I enjoyed this book.

I live about 15 minutes from "The ranch". The Uintah Basin is a strange place indeed with many of its citizens drilling for natural gas and witnessing UFOs.(No they are not huffing the gas either haha). There were many more events that happened on the ranch besides what was shared in the Skinwalker book. Maybe there will be a part 2? I do think things have died down there since the 1990's.The whole area of the ranch is extremely spooky looking with knotted up ancient cottonwood trees surrounding it.My husband and I drove to the gate one evening and were confronted by some very intelligent looking canines that looked like they had a taste for human leg. We decided to go home and haven't ventured that way again.I would recommend this book to the people who yearn to know what things reside behind the looking glass.

Skinwalker a Five Star Read

Authors Kelleher and Knapp have written an incredible account about bizarre events at a remote Utah ranch. Paranormal events like this are often frustrating for the storytellers because there are no neat answers that bring the whole story to a final conclusion. Five stars for their backgrounding and colorful detail - including an interesting review of the paranormal from a regional aspect. Whatever is going on out there is obviously one step ahead of the observers. Strongly recommended if you have any interest in the paranormal. Stephen King should take notes. This is one book that should be adapted into a film.

Skinwalker still walking.

This is an excellent book dealing with unexplained phenomenon that occurred on a privitely owned ranch in Utah. Animal mutiations have been occurring in the south western part of the U.S. in an abundant number beginning in the late 60's.Far from being the animal kills and lighting strikes debunkers would have you believe, these are real unexplained events that the debunkers simpley over look the facts of the cases so that it can be "explained" away. This book also deals with other strange occurances (to put it mildly) that are documented by a highly regarded team of scientist. If you are one of those people that expects to have everything explained in the end all in a nice package then this' not the book for you. I would suggest debunker books for those so declined, because if they don't have the answers they will just make something up(actually that is what they would do in any case IMHO).If you are on the other hand intelligent enough to know that mankind is at a very earily stage of understanding paranormal mysteries(and many other things) then this book will be a killer and enjoyable read for you as well.Buy this book it is well worth reading to the open minded!!

The Hunt Was Worthwhile

I have read just about everything under the sun that has to do with the paranormal, and very few have genuinely explored the area of the unknown with as much careful and thorough consideration as Kelleher and Knapp. I found the book to be informative, meticulous, frustrating and completely entertaining. One can not read "Hunt for the Skinwalker" and come away without having their world shaken a bit, even for the seasoned investigator/researcher. It is an honest approach to the "unknown" that is not sensationalized, arrogant, or pompus, as is the case with most books on this topic. I can not recommend it enough.

Surprisingly Good! Skinwalker's a Thriller

I picked up "Hunt for the Skinwalker" out of curiosity. I read part of the Forward in the bookstore and was intrigued. Scientists looking into Bigfoot and UFO's? Expectations were low, but the subject matter beckoned me. The first time I opened the book, I was up for hours. And when I did manage to close it and head up to bed, my walk down the darkened hallway of my own home raised the hair on the back of my neck. Some scary stuff in the book's first section. This is a compelling read. Believer or skeptic, Skinwalker will inform you, entertain you, frighten you, educate you, and - most importantly - make you think about the world around you in a different way, and wonder why there are no scientists looking into these unexplained events. Whatever you do, make sure you stay through to the final chapter. Like a good work of fiction, it all comes together. But this isn't fiction. I'm very glad I picked this book up and highly recommend it.