Meet the creator of 'Spooky Lake Month,' exploring the world's haunted hydrology

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Mallory Yu, Alaena Hunt

Published October 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM EDT

Geo Rutherford is a TikTok creator whose annual series "Spooky Lake Month" has amassed her millions of followers.

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Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.

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