"September has always felt like a doorway. The air starts behaving differently, and places with old histories somehow become a little more interesting than they were in July. Discover why the arrival of autumn triggers our collective craving for old cemeteries, forgotten roads, and the spooky local legends waiting just beneath the surface."

An evil tree? How interesting could that even be? Let’s find out…

I’ve visited Salem before, but my first trip focused on the older history—the witch trial sites, Danvers, Salem Village, and the quiet places where the real story began. This October, I’m planning to return and experience another side of Salem: the mysticism, modern witch culture, autumn atmosphere, and strange pull the city seems to have once the days grow shorter.