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Bryant "Dragon" Arnold

As Head of Security for the infamous Skinwalker Ranch, Bryant aka "Dragon" brings a wealth of experience and diversity of skills to his position. 

Mr. Arnold is a licensed armed private security officer in the state of Utah, and is recognized as an expert marksman and private security specialist. A native of Utah, Mr. Arnold has spent much of his life in the outdoors exploring, camping, hunting, and fishing in the remote corners of the state's vast wilderness areas. "Dragon" is an Eagle Scout and is highly skilled in outdoor survival methods. 

As a trusted friend and advisor for nearly 30 years to the current owner of Skinwalker Ranch, Brandon Fugal, "Dragon" has been heading up the security and safety efforts at Skinwalker Ranch since current ownership acquired the property in 2016. Along with his work as head security and safety, Bryant is a vital part of the overall operations at the ranch, as well as assisting in the scientific efforts taking place. 

"Dragon" is known for his, "tell it like it is," and no-nonsense mentality when it comes to executing on Mr. Fugal's instructions and initiatives and looking out for the security and well-being of Skinwalker Ranch, the team, and invited guests. 

Christopher O'Brien

From 1992 to 2002 investigative journalist Christopher O'Brien covered hundreds of unexplained events reported in the San Luis Valley, CO/NM. Working with law enforcement, ex-military members, ranchers, and an extensive network of skywatchers, he documented some of the most intense waves of unexplained activity seen in a single region of North America. His 10+ year investigation of UFOs, mutilations, Indian legends, cryptocreatures, religious miracles, secret military activity and the folklore are found in the three books of this "mysterious valley" trilogy and he has produced one of the largest databases of unusual occurrences gathered from a single geographic region. 

His latest book, Stalking the Herd (2015) is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject of "cattle mutilations." It is being called the "bible" examining this complicated mystery. 

O'Brien has appeared on over 70 TV show segments and documentaries and hundreds radio programs around the world including: Ancient Aliens, Coast to Coast, Expedition X, Strange Evidence, Conspiracy Theory (SW Ranch Show), Inside Edition, Extra, Sightings, Unsolved Mysteries, Unexplained Files, etc. and his investigations have been featured by History, Learning, Travel and Discovery Channels, the BBC, Nippon TV, the AP, UPI and many others. His research was funded for two years by Laurance Rockefeller. 

He has worked with dozens of production companies and directed two segments for the TV show Strange Universe. His co-produced film "It Could Happen Tomorrow" won two 2012 EBEs for Best Feature and the Peoples Choice Award. 

Duane Ollinger 

Duane Ollinger is an oil field / refinery contractor, entrepreneur, and adventurer. Duane is also 66% owner of Blind Frog Ranch. You may recognize him from the new hit TV show "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch." Blind Frog is located just 20 miles north of Skinwalker Ranch. Both properties share a long history of high strangeness activities; which are ongoing to this day. Blind Frog also has a long history of hidden gold. Whether it be Aztec, American Indian, or even Mormon gold; it all has connections to Blind Frog. We are looking for the gold. True. But, this is hardly the important story. There is much more than gold hidden at Blind Frog Ranch.  

Dr. Jeff Meldrum 

Dr. Jeff Meldrum is a Full Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho University (since 1993). His research centers on the evolution of hominin bipedalism. His professional interest in the footprints attributed to sasquatch began when he personally examined a line of 15-inch tracks in the Blue Mountains of southeastern Washington, in 1996. Over 25 years later, his lab houses well over 300 footprints casts attributed to relict hominoids around the world. he conducts collaboratve laboratory and field research throughout the world and has shared his findings in numerous popular and professional publications and presentations, interviews, television appearances. he is author of Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science (Tom Doherty Publishers, 2006), which explores the contemporary scientific evidence for the reality of this legendary species, and also affords deference to tribal people's tradiional knowledge of this subject. In addition, he has published two field guides, one focusing on sasquatch, the second casting the net more broadly to consider the potential of relict hominoid species around the world (Paradise Cay Publishing, 2013, 2016). He is editor-in-chief of the scholarly refereed journal, The Relict Hominoid Inquiry (www.isu.edu/rhi), now in its tenth year. 

April Slaughter

April Slaughter is the author of three books and numerous articles on ghosts, hauntings, physical research, and death and funeral customs. As an active paranormal researcher for nearly twenty-five years, she has delved into almost every facet of the unknown from spirits and psychic phenomena to UFOs, Cryptozoology, and more. She is one of America's leading researchers into the study of Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP), Instrumental Transcommunication (ITC), and is the first to introduce her personal experiences with Induced After Death Communication (IADC) to the paranormal field. April is also the founder of Slaughter House Collective, LLC and is an accomplished artist. 

Kaleb Bench

A highly trained private contractor who has conducted and led security operations on Skinwalker Ranch. Kaleb has had many diverse experiences on and off the Ranch while assisting in experiments and providing other critical services. Kaleb served 6 years and received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps, has provided armed security on Skinwalker Ranch since 2017, and serves in the local community as Peacekeeper for multiple agencies. Highly trained in the use of firearms, multiple studies of martial arts, self defense techniques. Kaleb studied language, mythology, and history at Utah State University where he played football and rugby.  

Denny Perhson 

The story of the Lost Rhoades Mine is one that is well versed with treasure hunters. Somewhere in the Uinta Mountains are seven mines lined with rich, unbelievably pure gold that supplied the Aztecs with their treasures and spawned rumors about the seven golden cities of Cibola sought by early Spanish explorers.

Legend says that early Utah Ute Indian Chief who converted to Mormonism allowed Brigham Young to appoint one messenger -- Thomas Rhoades- to be shown the mines and take gold only for church purposes. The whereabouts of the mines has been kept secret for over 100 years. Many have lost a fortune looking and others have lost their lives in the pursuit of the Lost Rhoades Mine. 

Denny Pehrson is a direct descendant of Thomas Foster Rhoades (Great Great Grandson). Over the past 40 years, he has gathered stories and histories about his famous Grandfather and Father from multiple sources. He will bring the history of the Lost Rhoades Mine to life with his insightful presentation. 

Daryl Wilson 

Daryl Wilson's life will never be the same after he personally encountered a Bigfoot creature on the banks of the Andreafski River in Alaska. Daryl watched the Bigfoot for nearly 25 minutes that day eating blueberries and salmon berries and laying down on the tundra to hide. Daryl sang to the creature to encourage it to get up. When the creature stood up, Daryl knew he had to share his experience with others.  

For the past seven years, Daryl has interviewed and recorded 600 -700 Bigfoot stores from different people he has met. People have also shared their UFO, adduction, lost time, skinwalker, little people, crypted, and many very spiritual stories with him. Daryl continues to be inspired by the stories.

Daryl has written two books and has enough material for several more books to be completed. Daryl finds it a privilege to share these strange truths and the majesty of these creatures with others. 

Larry Cesspooch (Whitebelly) 

Larry is a Ute filmmaker, storyteller, and spiritual leader. Larry grew up on the Uintah & Ouray Ute Reservation in Fort Duchesne, Utah. Larry was a Navy Radioman in Vietnam. The ex-sailor used the GI Bill to go to the Institute of American Indian Arts and onto the Anthropology Film Center both in Santa Fe, NM. 

The Ute tribal member returned home to create the Ute Tribe Audio-Visual Department. It was one of the first Native production groups in the US. During his 23 year tenure with the Ute Tribe Audio Visual producing over 600 videos in their tribal archive on Utetube.org 

After coordinating the 2002 Winter Olympics for the Ute Tribes, Larry left the Ute Tribe to create his own production company, Through Native Eyes Productions (throughnativeeyes@net) 

Today Larry enjoys making short documentaries with his own copyright. "Ueh Dtueh Pooch," the Ute name for "The Supernatural" is a five part series on the supernatural occurrences on the Uintah & Ouray Ute Reservation. 

Terry Carter

The explorer, researcher, and up-and-coming YouTuber, Terry Carter has been treasure hunting since 1981. On his YouTube Channel, Terry Carter Treasure Hunter, he acts as a medium for others to share their never before heard tales of excitement and mystery, as well as his own. He recently finished shooting an episode for the show "Beyond Oak Island" on the History Channel. He has traveled across the western United States in search of out of place artifacts, ancient treasures, mysterious giants, and the unspoken history of the United States. He was one of the original founders of the Ancient Historical Research Foundation, which at first consisted of a handful of scientists, archaeologists, researchers, and explorers searching for truth through science and technology. Through all of his years of treasure hunting, he has heard first hand accounts of stories that most people will never get to hear; he has been to places that most people will never know about; and he has seen things that most people will never get to see, and to him, that is his treasure. Anything else is just icing on the cake.