Ted Fauster

Author of science, fantasy, and adventure literature, Ted Fauster has been a writer and publications adviser for West Virginia Explorer since 2011. Fauster worked as a reporter at The Register-Herald in Beckley, W.Va., before moving westward to Portland, Ore.

Inside West Virginia’s National Radio Quiet Zone, where scientists listen to the universe

Landmarks / Museums Ted Fauster - January 23, 2026

GREEN BANK, W.Va. — The universe is a strange place. And it is never truly silent. Across the vast darkness...

Helvetia, West Virginia: Where Swiss tradition and Appalachian spirit defy time

Travel / Transportation Ted Fauster - January 21, 2026

HELVETIA, W.Va. — History will tell you the name Helvetia is derived from the Helvetii, a Celtic tribe that...

White Grass cross-country skiing elevates winter in Canaan Valley, West Virginia

Skiing and Snowsports Ted Fauster - December 17, 2025

CORTLAND, W.Va. — Cross-country skiing is enjoying quite a renaissance. As snow-loving retirees, energetic youths, outdoor enthusiasts, and adventurous...

Did someone fake the Flatwoods Monster sighting in West Virginia?

Lore and Legend Ted Fauster - August 1, 2024

SUTTON, W.Va. — Many West Virginians have heard of a mysterious incident in Braxton County that involved a possibly...

Was the Flatwoods Monster of central West Virginia actually a demon?

Lore and Legend Ted Fauster - June 6, 2024

FLATWOODS, W.Va. — In the annals of West Virginia lore, the Flatwoods Monster sighting of September 12, 1952, remains...

Ted Fauster: Meet the top five monsters from the West Virginia hills

Lore and Legend Ted Fauster - January 13, 2022

In the late 1990s, I was asked to pen a book of West Virginia folklore. I opted instead to...

Interest growing in W.Va. haunted places, says Web developer

Lore and Legend Ted Fauster - April 5, 2017

PAX, W.Va. -- Interest in West Virginia's haunted places is growing, says a Web developer whose guide to West...

Introducing the five most haunted places in W.Va.

Lore and Legend Ted Fauster - March 20, 2014

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The Travel Channel ranks two West Virginia landmarks among the most haunted in the United States,...

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