THE Bigfoot Event - Early October - New York

 

October 2nd and 3rd - Johnstown, NY. Here's the info - 

My Bigfoot Encounter in Detail: Who Are the Bigfoots?

 

Art by Thomas Finley 

What can we learn from the face of Bigfoot? Well, most witnesses will tell you, we will see a soul, a fellow intelligent being, another caretaker on planet earth.

South Carolina Bigfoot Conference

 

South Carolina is bringing a fantastic autumnal event - South Carolina Bigfoot Festival, October 9th and 10th, 2026 in Westminster, SC. 

Georgia Bigfoot: Why Bigfoot Settled Where They Did

 

Now that I am relocated in Georgia from Phoenix, one of the many exciting things about being here is having better access to interactions and studies of the what-seems-magical forest friends. 

Marcia Moore - Giants and Bigfoot Sculpture Recretions

 

Marcia K. Moore caught my attention as a researcher. Her forensic reconstruction and utilizing 3D printing techniques have resulted in the most amazing portrayals of lost people.

Tennessee Wildman Con 2026

 

Yay! The cryptid event season has begun. 

August 8, 2026 in McMinville, TN at the Milner Recreation Center will be Tennessee Wildman Con.

Paranormal Vacations: UFOs, Bigfoot, Ghosts

 

It's time to plot your summer getaways. If you love the unexplained and want a vacation in a beautiful place the family will love, but also happens to have an X-Files vibe, here's some great ones - 

Bigfoot-Themed Restaurants and Menus

  

Believe or don't believe, but Bigfoot is fascinating, bringing out an excited child in all of us. If you don't  go out trekking the woodlands, let the woodlands come to you and enjoy some Bigfoot-themed restaurants. They are popular!

Quantum Basics: How to Quiet Your Haunted Home

 

After decades of helping folks in haunted homes who are uncomfortable with the activity, I learned some very effective basics and it all can be explained by quantum physics.

Best Bigfoot Channels on YouTube

 

I had my own puzzling and unexpected encounter with a Bigfoot in the Sierras in the mid 80s. There was no internet and really all I knew at the time was the Patterson film I saw as a kid in a theater before a movie was shown. I figured two things - they are only in Washington forests and they are apes. My moment of witnessing one made me realize that both of these assumptions were totally false. This set off a lifetime of exploration into the mystery of these people. If you enjoy this subject, here's my favorite most watched Bigfoot channels on YouTube - 

Cabin in the Woods: A Must-See YouTube Channel!

 

You know how some YouTube channels are just a talking head the whole time? Maybe they seem too casual or too ignorate, too chatty, or completely without knowledge on the subject they are discussing?

I am extremely critical of channels that waste my time. Other channels, I can marathon all day long and stop what I'm doing to listen. Cabin in the Woods is definitely that channel!

Missing 411 Paranormal-Themed Alaskan Cruise

 

I am all over this Alaskan cruise! There's nothing like a cruise with people you share interests with and if you're a paranormal geek like me, this is on your radar. I will see how my film schedule goes this fall, but I have always wanted to hang with David and Joe and all the brains in research and go to Alaska.

"American Sasquatch: Man, Myth, or Monster" Reviewed

 

It's been awhile since a documentary on the subject of the Tall Ones caught my eye. This one has! 

Bigfoot: True Story From the Chuskas

A Navajo father living in the Chuskas mountain range in Northeastern Arizona contacted an elder to kill a Bigfoot that was stalking the man's daughter. 

Expedition Bigfoot Season 5 Episode 15 Tonight

 

Tonight's episode of "Expedition Bigfoot" on the Discovery Channel is entitled, "A Predator Calls."

Biko howls in the stakeout area he and Mireya are studying. Bryce makes a discovery at the cabin Russell has been using. Russell tracks some suspicious sounds only to come across activity that will shock the team.

It's always a pleasure to go in the woods with the team and embed in the mossy, lonely, dark to find evidence of the elusive Tall Ones. 

Enjoy!

Expedition Bigfoot "Element of Surprise"

 

Tonight's episode of "Expedition Bigfoot" on Discovery Channel is called, "Element of Surprise."

After hearing strange sounds, Mireya and Biko track a possible hunting party. Bryce learns more about the fresh prints. Russell sets a trap for Bigfoot.

Enjoy, y'all!

Expedition Bigfoot: Season 6 Episode 11 "Did You Hear That?"

 

Tonight on "Expedition Bigfoot" on Discovery Channel, Mireya and Biko use some high tech methods to chase down an intruder. Bryce makes a startling discovery.

This is the only BF show that I watch. The weekend hollerers and tree knockers that invade space for 48 hours just don't move me. Actually, they kinda piss me off.

Enjoy a better method that involves embedding for periods of time, narrowing the field, and no staged shenanigans. 

Thanks team! 

Expedition Bigfoot Season 5 Episode 10 "Warning Signs"

 

Last week's episode was awesome. I enjoyed the location in Washington and the concept of a gathering area. This is something I've run into a lot in Bigfoot research. The clans often claim a watershed and near springtime, they meet up at a convergence of the watersheds to meet others for youths to mate up. 

"Expedition Bigfoot" Season 5 Episode 9

 

"Why Are They Here?" 

This is a fun episode. Russell, Mireya, and Bryce show up in Washington after some tips lead them to a location where Bigfoot seem to be congregating - but why? 

Enjoy, y'all!

Potential Sasquatch Skeletal Remains Compared to Fossil Record

*This post is written by respected researcher, David Claerr. 

In this essay, I will present an hypothesis on the origins and nature of the wilderness hominins 
variously known as Sasquatch, Bigfoot, and Skunk Ape in the Americas, and as the possibly related Almasty or “relict humans” in the Eurasian continent most notably, Russia.

For the a few decades, I have embarked on research and study that includes field expeditions with 
organized groups and independent forays on my own.

I have been fortunate to not only examine evidence in the form of cast prints, hair, tissue samples, photographic and video evidence, but have also had sightings and encounters with the hominins in the field.

I have also been apprised of some of the interpretation of results from current DNA sequencing, the majority of which is now public knowledge. (As of this updated writing, [Dec. 2024]), more data including nuclear DNA, which is passed on by the male lineage, has been shown to differ from modern humankind.

In the previous hypothesis, I posited that the Sasquatch and modern Humans are significantly more
closely related to each other than any of the higher primates or "great apes," and share a more common
recent ancestor, that may be in the direct lineage of the genus Homo that resulted in the Neanderthal,
Denisovan, Cro-magnon, and modern human. This assessment is borne out by the mitochondrial DNA, inherited from the female lineage, which shows a close relation to that of the modern human.

In this essay, however, I am positing that there is also a close correlation of the Sasquatch to a more 
ancient member of the genus Homo - the family of man - based on the fossil record.

Most of the more ancient fossils of hominins and hominids are mineralized or "turned to stone" to a
degree that any extraction of DNA is virtually impossible. The rather extensive and often bewildering
variety of fossils are classified according to their morphology; more simply put, surface features in the
shape of the specimens that match other specimens most closely.

I spent many hours visually comparing the fossil skulls and skeletal remains of hominins from the earliest ancestors in Africa, through later-dated discoveries in Europe and Asia, using hard-copy books and online resources. A resource that was particularly helpful is the 3D CG library complied by the Smithsonian Institute, with which the computer-scanned reconstructions of fossil skulls can be viewed from virtually any angle.[1]

I also reviewed the scientific literature for other possible correlations, such as the ranges of time the fossil records span, and other incidentals such as the height and physical characteristics of the species. What I was looking for was traits that I have observed myself, and that were also reported by innumerable eyewitness accounts.

Most significantly , I had the opportunity to analyze a skeleton unearthed in Texas. The skeletal remains were not fossilized and appeared to be no more than 200 years old, apparently buried at a depth of about 2 feet .

The results of this study is that I have found a type of hominin that has very close morphological elements in both the unique structure of the cranium and the large, robust skeletal structure. The estimated time-span covered in the fossil record also correlates with the currently accepted theory of migrations of hominins out of Africa into Eurasia and eventually into the western hemisphere.

The specimen that is illustrated above is notable in that it was found in 1921 by Tom Zwiglar, near what is now Kabwe, Zambia. It was first known as "Rhodesia Man" after the former name of the now post-
colonial country. This specimen has many intriguing and significant elements. Dated at 30,000 to 100,000 years ago, It has a curious combination of both ancient and modern characteristics. The ancient features include a prominent brow ridge and a significantly prominent ridge crest along the top of the cranium, and two perpendicular ridges that run up from the sides, forming a distinctive cone-like peak at the top of the skull. Both the prominent, protruding brow and the coned cranium are often cited in reports of Sasquatch sightings.

I can attest to having observed these features as well. However, there are also more modern elements in the Kabwe specimen. such as the volume of the brain-case which, at1300 cc., is within the range of modern humans. The profile of the face is also flatter than more ancient specimens and has the structural support for the cartilage that would form a projecting or "hooded" nose with downward facing nostrils, more similar to the modern human than the ape.

Another remarkable feature of Kabwe Man is that there is an enlarged projecting feature (the occipital
torus) at the rear base of the skull, which serves as a robust support for the connecting muscles of the
trapezius group. This is a trait in common with another very noticeable feature of the Sasquatch or Bigfoot- high shoulders that slope up to the base of the skull, lending an appearance of having "no neck", as it is often reported.

The eye sockets, or ocular orbits of the Kabwe specimen are also larger, rounder and more widely
spaced than those of modern humans. This feature could be evidence of an adaptation to low-light
environments, such as a nocturnal or crepuscular (foraging at dawn and dusk) basis of activity. The
Sasquatch is considered by most researchers to be mainly nocturnal or crepuscular, depending on
geographic region.

One of the aspects of the Sasquatch or Bigfoot that is difficult to conceive is the exceptional height and
body mass- typically reported as between seven and ten feet tall and weighing ranging from 600lbs to 900lbs.

Does Kabwe Man have any traits that correlate with this size? The surprising answer is, yes. Professor
Lee R. Berger of the University of Witwatersrand, extrapolating measurements from the bone
fragments of numerous individuals, estimates that many of them were "giants" typically over (7 ft)
2.13 m tall. [2]

Kabwe Man 

Kabwe Man has been classified as a specimen of Homo Heidelbergenis, fossils of which have been
discovered in Europe and Asia as well as in Africa. (The oldest fossil cranium was discovered in Italyand dated  at about one million years old) Most of the fossils, however, are dated to the Middle Pleistocene, about 780 to 126 thousand years ago.

Hiedelbergensians have notable morphological traits that differentiate them from both the earlier Homo Ergaster and the later Homo Neanderthalensis. However there are also notably discernible differences between Heidelbergensians from different geographical regions that suggest an ability to interbreed with related subspecies of hominins.

This type of hybridizing ability has been also established, through genetic studies, in the Neanderthals, who share DNA with modern humans of Eurasian origins. The import of this is that the Heidlebergensians could be either the ancestors, or a closely related subspecies, of the same hominins as the Sasquatch or Bigfoot that inhabit North America today.

Another important aspect that is currently being researched is the apparent capability of speech in the
Sasquatch, or Bigfoot. Sound recordings dating back as far as the 1970's have provided evidence of
complex vocalizations that follow patterns similar to those found in human languages. The significant
correlation in the fossil record is that H. Heildelbergensis also had the hyoid bone as part of the
structure of the larynx. The hyoid is a roughly horseshoe-shaped bone that is critical for the formulation of distinct syllables and enunciated words.[3] The hyoid bone in H.Hiedelbergensis is another feature in common with the Sasquatch.

Pages Following have the Important Comparisons and Photographic Evidence!

Comparisons of Skull Fragments from the Texas Skeleton to Homo Heidlebergensis

Fragments clockwise from neck vertebra, partial eye orbital socket, mandible.

In the above Composted Image, The Eye Orbit fragment fits precisely on the H. Heidlebergensis brow ridge. The Mandible fragment fits with the same occlusion of the teeth very precisely as well. The Vertebra fragment has been place in the relative skeletal position.

In another significant detail, the Texas Skull's Orbital Socket has a feature not found in neither Modern Humans nor Neanderthals, but is present in Homo Heidlebergensis.

The feature is a protrusion in the middle of the top orbital ridge that dips down toward the center of the Eye.

composite with Hiedelbergensis compared with fragments

As I searched through the Smithsonian 3D CG library, I found no 3D mandibles of H.Hiedelbergensis.

There was, however, an example of a Neanderthal mandible.

Since Neanderthals are chronologically earlier than humans, I compared the Texas Skull mandible with the 3D Neanderthal mandible. Once again, there was a surprisingly close correlation of the specimens.




The Neanderthal and the H.Heidelbergensis share a trait in relation to the mandibular dental arch, or the shape of the curve of the teeth in the lower jaw. Both the Neanderthal and the H, Hiedelbergensis have a flattened arch in comparison with the modern human, whose front teeth form a section of a nearly circular arc.




Along with the skull was, apparently, the entire skeleton, still partially covered. In accordance with State and Federal Laws, the proper authorities were notified. Consequently, the remains were categorized as Native American by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and they were excavated by archaeologists. I was not impressed by their expertise, or rather, lack thereof. The exhumed skeleton was sent to a prominent university in the Eastern US. I have tried to contact the University on their findings with no answers or results.


However, I also have analyzed the proportions of the skeleton using photometrics and comparisons to measurements, including surveyor scale, rule tapes and tape measurements. The skeleton, using the relative proportions of modern humans was in the range of 11ft. Native American?

In a future essay, I intend to comment on the findings of the full- length skeleton.


Though the exact origins of the Sasquatch at present is controversial, there are comprehensive DNA studies on the mitochondrial DNA collected by researchers throughout North America. The entire genome of some individuals ave been obtained, and that data is expected to be released in 2025.

There is the possibility that we will obtain vital clues as to the origin of Man, and knowledge that may help us with medical advances and genetic therapies. Any serious professional in the fields of anthropology or biology should recognize that we have the opportunity for what will certainly be one of the most significant scientific discoveries of the 21st century.

Resources and references:

[1] Smithsonian 3D Digitization> Hominin fossils https://3d.si.edu/collections/hominin-fossils


[2] The Naked Scientists: Science Radio & Science Podcasts, Our Story: Human Ancestor Fossils.
November 2007


[3] Martínez I, Arsuaga JL, Quam R, Carretero JM, Gracia A, Rodríguez L, Human hyoid bones from
the middle Pleistocene site of the Sima de los Huesos (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain),

Journal of Human Evolution, 2008, vol. 54, no. 1, pp. 118-124. PMID: 17804038

David Claerr's book "Sasquatch Tool Use" 

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