This is a still frame from what is called the Patterson Grimlin film.  It was shot in 1967 in northern California.  This I believe is a real picture of a Bigfoot.  Why would I say that this is real and not a hoax?  I will outline several reasons why I think it is real.  

• I would like to remind you that we think with the technology we have today.  Think back to what was cutting edge in 1967.  Planet of the Apes was around the same time.  The faces were plastic and unbend able.  They put clothes and shoes on them because they were unable to make the costumes realistic enough.
• Now look at the picture above.   You see breasts and muscles on the figure in the picture.  Who could and would be able to do this in 1967?  It was not discovered until later that this was female.
• Look at the arms.  How would you fake the length?  The swing and movement is natural and not floppy like what you see in other hoaxed videos.
• The hair is not uniform on this figure either.  Not what you see with gorilla costumes or hoaxed pictures/videos. 
• One of the most compelling reason why this is real is our technology.  We have used our advanced technology on this film.  The modern technology has enhanced and showed more details of the figure.  I would expect the opposite.  The best example to emphasize this point is our old movies shown with our modern technology.  They still look old and the new technology just shows the flaws.  

For me this is one of the most fascinating and compelling film that caught a female Sasquatch walking across a creek bed.

Why Are We So Fascinated?

What is it that makes us so fascinated with the subject of Bigfoot?  Why has this lasted for hundreds of years?  Is the human brain just pre-programed to naturally do this?  Are the stories that people have shared real or just imagined?  

I can only answer for myself and what made me fascinated with the bipedal primate that many call Bigfoot.  To me it is a simple answer.  I am fascinated with Bigfoot because of the history and how we have dealt with this mystery.  It is the classic picture of how our society reacts to mystery and turning it into a sensation.  This reaction helped keep an unknown primate living free and unfettered.

For hundreds of years here in North America the people who lived here have talked about a wild man or another tribe of forest people who dwell in the forest.  Down through the ages the natives of the land taught each generation on how to deal with and interact with the wild man.  There was never a doubt that the wild man was alive and living in the forest.  Then the settlers came.  They wrote in their journals and told stories of finding large barefoot tracks they could not identify.  They also told of unexplained sounds and things that would happen that they know was not from some known animal.  They also talked about the wild man from the natives.  Then you have generational stories from families who had some interactions with a large ape-like thing that was shared among themselves and eventually told outside the family.

Then in the mid-century of the last century, national stories were being reported from the northwestern part of the country.  Of course there have been reports from other parts of the country but those were more localized.  Then you have the famous Grimlin-Patterson film from Bluff Creek area of northern California.  Which I believe is real.  After that, it seemed only the sensational reports that were hoaxes were being reported by the media.  So the fascination for this unknown was turning more to disbelief than questioning.  It seemed like it was game on for perpetrators of hoaxing.  Quietly there were men who were trying to gather evidence.  Our society as a whole ignored them and concentrated on the sensational.

Along comes a TV show that was about 4 people searching for Bigfoot.  This show held our society in fascination.  It also rekindled my interest in this mystery.  This propelled me into searching on the Internet for more information.  I was amazed and relentless in gathering as much information as possible.  What I enjoyed reading the most were the sightings from people.  I was surprised at what people reported.  There were many who had detailed observations of they had seen.  Another surprise was the number of sightings from rangers, biologists, police, fire and other science-oriented people.  It was those reports that made me re-think my perception of sightings.

It is those reports from science-oriented persons and people in positions of trust that made me realize of the possibility of an unknown primate.  Once I realized that there was something in the forest, I wanted first hand knowledge for myself.  I wanted to collect the evidence that would back up the reported sightings.  My realization turned into no doubt because I knew where, when and how the evidence was collected.

I have been fairly successful in finding evidence of the bipedal primate.  There is no doubt about their existence.  My quest is still to continue to collect the evidence.  I also want to learn as much as possible about this amazing primate.  Their elusiveness, intelligence and unexplained aspects of them have made this a daunting task.  There are many unanswered questions that seem to be never-ending but I feel patience, perseverance and respect will help in the endeavor.

So in my round-about way the reason why this is still a mystery is because of how intelligent this primate is and our human nature.  Unless we figure out a realistic way to learn about this primate than the mystery will continue.

We are so impressed by scientific clank that we feel we ought not to say that the sunflower turns because it knows where the sun is. It is almost second nature to us to prefer explanations . . . with a large vocabulary. We are much more comfortable when we are assured that the sunflower turns because it is heliotropic. The trouble with that kind of talk is that it tempts us to think that we know what the sunflower is up to. But we don't. The sunflower is a mystery, just as every single thing in the universe is.

 ~Robert Farrer Capon~ 

Our world is still mysterious and unknown.  Many of what we would call common, boring run-of- the-mill type of species are still in fact a mystery.  There are still many unknowns about many species that we haven't been able to explain or replicate.  What is very misleading about our scientific community is how they present opinions or educated guesses as a fact.  It bothers me when certain subjects are presented as facts which should in reality be presented as educated guesses.  The best example of this is dinosaurs.  We have fossils but no real remains of them to give us an indication on coloring or skin types or even the breeding cycle of the species.  They are in fact educated guesses based on living species of our time that we may consider similar.  

I am not here to rail against how some things are presented as facts when in reality they are educated guesses.  The point I would like to present is how narrow-minded we all can be in particular to the natural world.  When you have consistent reports on certain unknown bipedal primate for over 400 years, it should make you pause and think.  Why are there consistent and similar reports of this animal/creature/being?  Why do some credible witnesses such as rangers wait until they retire to speak about them?  I don't know about you but that alone makes me think of possibilities that there may be something in the woods.

To add to the mystique of Bigfoot or Sasquatch are what many would say are outlandish and downright weird things such as glowing eyes, cloaking and inter dimensional travel that are attributed to them.  Are they outlandish or impossible?  Should we shut our minds to this?  My stand on this: NEVER SAY NEVER!  I maintain that our science hasn't yet caught up to explain some of these things.  We should keep an open mind until then.  One example to point out is electricity.  We have always had electricity.  Only until enquiring minds such as Ben Franklin helped explained what it was and how it can be used.  Until then one common visible form of electricity was lightning.  Before Ben Franklin, lightning was considered an omen or something on that order.  Now we know it as an energy.  We use it to turn on lights or appliances.  Electricity is common in our society.  There are still some mystery to electricity.  We are continuing to learn more about its properties, possibilities and applications.  

While out in the field investigating our forest friends, I have had some perplexing things happen. I am not able to explain or figure out the how and why.  What is amazing to me is when I speak to other investigators who have had similar happenings.  I have seen with my own eyes without any doubt their eyes glowing or what some of us call eye shine.  This is emitted from them.  It is not a reflection from a light source such as a flashlight or headlamp.  When you are standing in the darkness of the forest with not lights on, how can it reflect?  I have recorded on my audio some type of electrical buzzing and clicking in an area that had nothing to cause this.  Just those things alone tell me that they have adapted to use electricity in a way that I have no idea on how they do it.  Whether you agree with me or not about the glowing eyes does not matter to me.  I am secure in my knowledge of what I have seen and experienced.  Don't ask me the how and why because that is on my list of many questions about this species.  I don't know and have no problems saying that.

The other things such as cloaking or inter dimensional travel are a total mystery to me.  I have not had any experiences in regards to those things.  I will keep an open mind.  Why would I?  The main reason if you think about it, is that some type of energy must be used to do those things.  What type of energy do they already use that we can't explain?  Electricity.  

The whole point of this posting is to make you think beyond what is known.  To think of possibilities that may seem weird or impossible but may be possible.  Sometimes thinking outside the box is really thinking outside the box.  This electricity may be the key to answer some of the mysteries of Bigfoot/Sasquatch.

So are you open-minded enough and brave enough to allow some outlandish or weird possibilities to be considered?  As for me I will not assume anything about this amazing bipedal primate.  

Look at those cows and remember that the greatest scientists in the world

 have never discovered how to make grass into milk.

~Michael Pupin~

Do you think that high tech gadgets are needed to discover Bigfoot?

There are many who feel that if they had the expensive gadgets then they would have what they need to prove the existence of Bigfoot.  I am not too sure about this supposition.  In the past and even now many who have used the expensive gadgets have done so with not much success.  Sasquatch seemed to disappear when the gadgets are being used.  Or will avoid the one using the gadgets.  Why do you think this is so?

I can only go on my experiences, what I heard from others and what I have read and seen on TV.  I think that using our problem solving skills, intelligence and presence could be the real answer.  Using the expensive gadgets should be used to help but not relied on.  The reason I think this is the way to go is because of their abilities they have in regards to the use of electricity.  Others including myself think they can see IR and other types of light that emit electricity to help illuminate the dark.  This ability, sensitivity and their elusiveness could make these gadgets more of a hindrance.  Also I think the gadget that shows heat signatures is a hindrance in close distances.  They may have the ability to sense/use electricity like dolphins, bats and whales do with sonar.  Maybe using the gadgets in one area and having people in another location that they use to get in/out of may be more of an effective way to use the gadgets.  That is what I meant about using the equipment to our advantage. 

While out investigating I have in the past been able to pick up electricity signatures on my audio.  ????  One time when I and other investigator was stalked by at least 2 around our tent.  The other 2 times was in my research spot.  All 3 times I was able to rule out electrical lines or other things that could possibly caused the electricity signatures.  What was interesting about these 3 occasions was I never heard or felt anything.  On 2 of those occasions there was clinking along with the buzzing/electrical sound.  When I listened to my audio at home was when I discovered these sounds.

I am not an expert on electricity or anything Sasquatch.  I like to gather facts and analyze the results.  To me it does not make sense to keep doing the same thing over and over if it does not work.  That is why in the past I have said we need to think outside the box.  Trail cams and other equipment seemed not to work.  When we use ourselves to get a response we get better results.  That is telling me more than anything that we need to use ourselves to solve this and not to rely heavily on the technical stuff.  That is much different than what we are used to.  Our society has used technology to research animals with success.

Where do we go now?  I think using good investigative skills is a must.  Appealing to their innate primate characteristics are needed.  Use methods that will establish a positive connection.  By using these approaches I think it will be more productive with our forest friends.   

I never said this would be easy or fast.   

Early Settlers and Explorers have reported incidents about Bigfoot

The Bigfoot phenomena  did not start in the late 1950's.  In fact there were early explorers and settlers who wrote in their journals and newspapers about some unusual something that could not be explained.  What was interesting about these stories was that not all were just on the West Coast but were reported in other parts of North America.  I bet you did not know that.  That was a big surprise to me.

In 1792, in Spanish, Mariano Mozino wrote about how the native inhabitants were afraid of "Matlox."  This "Matlox" was very monstrous and covered with stiff black bristle with a head like a human.

In 1811, early settler, David Thompson wrote in his daily journal about coming across 14 inch long, 8 inch wide bare footprints with 4 large toes in snow.  They were found near Jasper, Alberta.

In 1847, explorer Paul Kane wrote in his journal about his experience with the Native Americans refusing to take him to Mt. St. Helens.  They were frightened of a race of beings living there.  He tried bribing but none would go because the skookums may eat them.

An incident that happen in the mid-1800's made such an impression on Theodore Roosevelt that he wrote about it in his book, "The Wilderness Hunter."  It was about a trapper who was brutally killed by a beast that left huge footprints.

Starting in 1869 in Ohio, sightings of the "Grassman" were reported.  This "Grassman" was large, 7-9 feet tall, black/brown to reddish hair, broad shoulders with large hands and large feet.

In 1881, near Leadville, Colorado, a human-like creature with long shaggy fur was reported.  It was called the "Lake Creek Monster."

How do you explain these reports?  These reports were well before our media had made this phenomena into a sensation.  I haven't even talked about the First Nations people and the Native Americans knowledge of Bigfoot.

This mystery has persisted.  The stories and reports have similarities that are consistent including the oral histories of the First Nations People and the Native Americans.  How do you explain that?  There are too many coincidental stories and the sheer number of reports for this to be nothing but the imaginations of simple superstitious folks.  It is impossible for all of them to be hoaxes.  You do the math.

As a person who likes to gather facts, it is clear that there was something HUGE and HAIRY WITH BIG FEET that has been seen by people for a long time.  Who cares if the media have made it into a sensation.  Or that stupid people have hoaxed.  When you look beyond that it is apparent that some type of bipedal primate is lurking in our forests.

Why Does Bigfoot Do That?

Why does Bigfoot do that???

The forest is a living breathing environment.  It is always changing.  These changes happen because of weather, climate, living creatures and people. All creatures in the forest will leave signs of themselves.  The challenge for researchers such as myself is to recognize the signs of Bigfoot.  The first and most important realization a researcher must learn is that 99.99% of what you see is not Bigfoot related.  A tree break is a tree break unless it indicates otherwise.

Why would Bigfoot break trees, make structures or symbols?

• What is the most readily on hand material in the forest?  Trees.  It would make sense that this material would be used the most.
• Bigfoot is a primate.  A very large primate.  Who else is a large primate besides Bigfoot?  Humans and great apes.  When you look at other large primates you will see them use trees to make things.  We make crosses and other symbols.  We make houses.  We make fences and we make signs.  Great apes make nests.  They break trees and some use trees for boundaries of their territories

The forest is a vast place to live in.  It has many living organisms residing in it.  It would make sense that an intelligent primate would use the most readily available material to help each other communicate where they travel, hunt and live.

So when you factor all of this then it makes sense.  

Bigfoot?  

No way that they exist.  There are too many differences about them that people have reported.

I have heard this argument from many including from some notable scientific personalities.  This conclusion at first sounds reasonable.  This simplistic all inclusive conclusion is in reality a cop out. 

Why would this conclusion be in error?

Have you ever heard of a species especially a mammal or a primate that did not have any differences among themselves? Have you ever read or listened to Jane Goodall's research of chimpanzees?  When you first look at chimpanzees they look the same but when you take the time to actually look at them you will see the differences.  Her research showed the similarities and differences that each of the chimpanzees had.  It was an eye opener to discover how each had their own personality.  Some were aggressive, passive, leaders, mischievous and cannibalistic.  The whole range of characteristics and personalities was seen in her research.  Jane Goodall was not the only one to do this.  Other researchers over many years have been able to distinguish the characteristics and personalities of each animal researched.  Not once did I ever read or hear about a species that had all the same characteristics and personalities.  In fact they were able to distinguish each individually by the differences.

If this is accepted for these species then why is it different for Bigfoot?  I would expect an intelligent primate to have many different characteristics and personalities.

If you go and read the hundreds of reports made by people over the last 100 years and listen to the oral history from Native Americans, you will see differences.  You will also see patterns of similarities you would expect from a species.  That was the most compelling aspect I realized when I read the hundreds of reports.  A picture of a unique and complexed bipedal primate with great ape and human characteristics merged.

There is nothing simple or ordinary about this species.  It is a mysterious primate that is waiting for you to discover.