Desert Spirits: The Apache and the Phantom Lights
Episode description
The Marfa Lights are mysterious orbs of light that appear in the desert near Marfa, Texas. Witnesses describe them as glowing balls, often white, yellow, orange, or red. They move erratically—floating, darting, and sometimes splitting into multiple lights before merging back together. These lights are most commonly seen from Highway 90, near a specially designated viewing area built in 2003.
Reports of the lights date back to the late 19th century. One of the first written accounts comes from a cowboy named Robert Ellison, who spotted the lights in 1883 while driving cattle through the plains. He initially thought they were campfires from Apache tribes, but upon investigation, he found no trace of people or fires. Since then, countless travelers, ranchers, and even World War II airmen have documented similar sightings.
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