"I Used To Work For The Park System. This Is Why I'll Never Go Back In The Woods" | Creepypasta

Lighthouse Horror19 minutes read

The narrator resigns from a job after encountering strange phenomena in the woods, including a mysterious figure and a skeletal wooden creature emerging from a tree, leaving them terrified and questioning what to do next. Despite speculating on rational explanations, the narrator is left haunted by the unknown future of the mysterious being they encountered in the forest.

Insights

  • The narrator experiences unsettling events in the woods, including mysterious figures and strange occurrences linked to burls on trees, leading to a sense of unease and mystery surrounding the forest.
  • Despite attempts to rationalize the events, such as attributing them to natural phenomena like pressurized moisture in burls, the emergence of a skeletal, otherworldly creature from a tree challenges the narrator's understanding, leaving them fearful and uncertain about the implications of this encounter.

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  • What is the narrator's reason for not returning Kyle's call?

    Email communication is easier for the narrator.

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Summary

00:00

Mysterious Woods: Unexplained Encounters and Strange Figures

  • The narrator apologizes for not returning Kyle's call and explains that expressing thoughts via email is easier for them.
  • The narrator resigns from a job due to an unsettling experience in the woods.
  • Sent to capture wildlife photos in Port Rowan, the narrator observes a strange tree with a massive burl.
  • Upon returning to the spot with trail cameras, the narrator notices an eerie silence in the marsh.
  • The tree with the burl appears splintered and destroyed, resembling lightning damage, despite no recent thunderstorms.
  • Reviewing trail camera footage, the narrator spots a mysterious figure moving through the trees, standing around 9-10 feet tall.
  • The narrator shares the footage with a friend, Roger, who recalls a similar incident with a splintered tree and strange sounds in the woods.
  • Roger recounts a story of a tree with a large burl near their cabin that inexplicably exploded, leaving behind splintered wood and a new path.
  • The narrator and Roger analyze the footage but fail to identify the mysterious figure, speculating it might be a bear despite its size.
  • Despite the unsettling events, the narrator agrees to return to the marshlands, attributing the strange occurrences to potentially rational explanations like pressurized moisture in burls.

15:23

"Forest Trail Camera Reveals Terrifying Creature"

  • The narrator decides to explore different spots in the forest, setting up trail cameras in promising locations, including one with a peculiar burl on a tree trunk.
  • Camera six captures a shocking event - a skeletal, otherworldly creature emerging from a tree, leaving the narrator terrified and questioning whether to share the footage with others.
  • The creature, resembling a newborn human but made of twisted wood, crawls away into the forest, leaving the narrator haunted by the unknown future of this mysterious being.
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