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Pukwudgies: The Mischievous Forest Spirits of New England

Nature Obscura··27 August 2026·40 min

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Deep within Massachusetts' Freetown-Fall River State Forest lies a centuries-old legend watching from the trees. This week, we explore the origin, powers, and strange encounters surrounding the Pukwudgiea small trickster spirit known to cause forest chaos, with glowing eyes, that tests the nerve of anyone who steps off the path.