Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Researcher Steve Kulls


Last year was not a great year for many bigfoot researchers, including Steve Kulls.

We all know of his undercover involvement with the "Georgia Hoax", and he is currently writing a book on the incident.

I have met many people in bigfoot research this past year from Oregon to Maine, and I would say that more than half of them, myself included, would like to become a household name. They write books, they make appearances, they give press releases, they hold conferences, they attend conferences, they appear on Monster Quest, you get the picture.

Well I had never met Steve Kulls, so I decided that before I form an opinion on this man, I am going to open my eyes and my ears and make my own informed decision.

I talked to Steve, I read his reports, I watched his videos and I have come to the conclusion that Steve is all right by me.

I feel that he is very professional in his bigfoot research and is sincere. He approaches his research with enthusiasm and has a very keen eye for busting hoaxers!

The first thing that stuck in my head and in my heart when I listened to Steve was his work with disadvantaged children. It impresses me that he is not "All About Steve" and would take the time to care for another human.

The following is all about Steve.

Steve had a lifelong fascination with the Bigfoot phenomena since an early age. In 1998 after reading "Monsters of the Northwoods", Steve like many of the general population had believed that sightings were exclusive to the Pacific Northwest, learned that there were numerous sighting reports close to his residence in upstate New York.

Steve began his quest first in 1998 seeking knowledge from other researchers in the field. In 2003 Steve met two of the authors of Monsters of the Northwoods and was invited to apply for BFRO membership. By that time Steve had his own small grass roots organization and website.

One of Steve's first tasks was to examine the Sonoma video. After Steve had talked to the lead investigator, Steve conducted picture analysis on the videographer's website where it was determined the time line did not match the photos at all and Steve declared the Sonoma video a hoax on that premise. Several months later it was revealed that the video was perpetrated by the comic duo of Penn and Teller for their cable TV series.

Steve then went after Tom Biscardi. Steve for over two years was forced to play the role of a Biscardi contractor, assuring friends that if Biscardi hoaxed something, Steve would be there to call him on it. In June of 2008 Steve thought he had uncovered a press deception but was forced to recant due to a possible error. Two months later Steve would have his opportunity, when Biscardi tried to cover up the now infamous Georgia Bigfoot Body Hoax. Steve later learned that Biscardi was neck deep in the hoax.

Today after a brief respite, Steve continues the fight against hoaxers and misnomers in the field, while trying to ferret out the gems and possibly obtain the scientific evidence to prove to the scientific community Sasquatches do exist.

Steve firmly believes in a "boots on the ground", methodology of obtaining evidence for or against, evidence regarding the Sasquatch mystery.

Steve has had three sightings in the last ten years and a handful of what he describes as "most likely, close encounters" with the creatures, after initially entering the field quite skeptical.

Steve has appeared on numerous local news programs around the country and national venues such as Fox and Friends, and interviewed in print in over 100 newspapers over the last ten years. Steve has appeared most recently on the History Channel series, MonsterQuest.

Steve is a former Licensed Private Investigator, in New York, has been invited to join a new Private Investigation partnership, and a former retail investigator of 18 years. Steve also works with disadvantaged children.

You can find out more about the Sasquatch Detective by clicking here.

I will be interviewing Steve in the near future to promote his upcoming book titled "Fifty Large" so stay tuned for information and be ready with your questions.

I also look forward to getting out in the field with Steve as soon as the weather warms up.

Monday, February 08, 2010

Article from the New Zeland Herald

I would like to congratulate Don Keating and the 450 or so Bigfoot enthusiasts who supplied Leigh Hart with his catapult to infamy.

His obvious take-off of Destination Truth proves that he cannot manifest an original idea on his own. His sneak attack on the fine folks at the Ohio Conference in 2009 shows how cowardly he is and, in my opinion, if anyone does see his show and he has used any footage of them while attending the conference, I would recommend that they sue his arse up, down and sideways!

"Hard nosed attitude"? I think not, egotistical bully is more like it.

Well, I guess the fine folks of New Zealand need entertainment too, but I would not lump all New Zealnaders into the same category as Leigh Hart. Just as they should not lump all bigfoot researchers into the mold of backwoods, overweight hillbillies.

Leigh says, "That's the one where the subject matter is the people themselves, and they come across worse than in any other episode. They really are quite frightening and annoying. They're having arguments over something that doesn't exist, abusing each other, calling into doubt each other's credibility. Most of these people probably got into Bigfoot when they were 10 years old. They can't not believe it any more. They can't see the wood for the trees."

He is so intent on being a comedian at the expense of innocent people. People who did not invite him to the conference to bash them. If he had an open mind, he would have realized that many believers have had actual sightings and experiences that occurred in their adult hood. Some people who have tons more integrity than Leigh.

But I digress...I wish I would have had a chance to meet the buffoon...I hope he finally finds the fame and glory that he so craves. Some people will stoop to any low to make a name for themselves...


Local man of mystery
By Cliff Taylor
4:00 AM Monday Feb 8, 2010


The truth is out there.

Or, just as likely, not. "Probably a lot of it is bullshit," admits hyperactive sausage salesman and intrepid mystery-hunter Leigh Hart.

It's this hard-nosed attitude which has seen Hart crucified by Bigfoot believers after filming the first episode of his upcoming TV One series Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet at a Bigfoot conference in Ohio, where he introduced the world to the "Waitakere Yeti" and suggested the elusive Bigfoot was actually a hairy midget with enormous feet.

"I made the mistake of writing a column about it. Because it's all online they went nuts. They've been tearing me to bits and abusing me [since]. I'm public enemy number one. If I went back they'd probably lynch me."

Hart reckons the Bigfoot episode is the most confrontational of his mockumentary series, debuting this Friday, which also shines a shaky light on the infamous Roswell UFO incident, the Bermuda Triangle, the Loch Ness monster, El Dorado and Stonehenge.

The series is a piss-take of many dodgy conspiracy theories and the TV programmes built around them, with their breathy voiceovers and ridiculously over-the-top music and editing. "I always find those docos fascinating," admits Hart.

"They say you are going to find out once and for all - and you never do."

It also allowed Hart, known for his work on Moon TV, Sports Cafe, his popular "That Guy" Herald on Sunday column and those Hellers sausage ads, a chance to indulge his love of weird stuff and world travel.

Born in Greymouth, Hart spent much of his childhood travelling as his mining expert father moved from job to job. Filming in Peru allowed him to return to the remote Andean camp where he lived for several years as a boy. "Peru was a personal favourite," he says. "My father built a tunnel irrigation scheme there. My brother and I returned to where we used to live. That was the self-indulgent part, sleeping in the house where we last slept back in 1980-something."

Dressed in a safari suit and Indiana Jones-style hat, Hart delves into the Andean jungle, the depths of Loch Ness, the Ohio backwoods and the deserts of New Mexico in search of mysteries and the sometimes-odd people obsessed with solving them.

It was fraught with danger, not least for one of the crew at the hands of Hart himself. "He had blocked sinuses, and I accidentally gave him anti-snake venom instead of antihistamine," he says. "That made him go a bit weird."

But it was the Bigfoot conference where Hart faced possibly his greatest danger. Presenting his findings in front of an audience of mad-eyed, overweight (and possibly armed) monster-hunters was as perilous as venturing into an actual Sasquatch cave. If such a thing actually exists.

"That's the one where the subject matter is the people themselves, and they come across worse than in any other episode. They really are quite frightening and annoying. They're having arguments over something that doesn't exist, abusing each other, calling into doubt each other's credibility. Most of these people probably got into Bigfoot when they were 10 years old. They can't not believe it any more. They can't see the wood for the trees."

In conversation, 40-year-old Hart is nothing like his brash, bullet-headed TV persona. Speaking from his Auckland home with his two young children playing in the background, he comes across as extremely polite, even a bit shy. But there is clearly something that compels him to perform. Before breaking into television, he toured for several years with his brother in a rock band called Wild Turkey, eventually getting themselves detained and deported from France for visa and work permit violations.

Before their expulsion, the brothers spent 11 days in a detention centre in Lyon. "It was pretty frightening," he recalls. "It was like Colditz. We were the only white guys there, it was full of African immigrants and there were hunger strikes and chaos going on. But after a couple of days we started to kind of enjoy it."

For the immediate future, Hart has a new season of Moon TV coming out and hopes to film a second series of Mysteries. As long as it involves travel, he'll be happy. "I'd like to do something Palin-ish, something huge that I'm not qualified for. The six-and-a-half wonders of the world, perhaps."

* Leigh Hart's Mysterious Planet debuts on TV One, Friday at 9.30pm.
By Cliff Taylor

William M. Dranginis

For those of you who do not know William, let me give you some information.

William is the founder of The Virginia Bigfoot Research Organization.

William's interest in the bigfoot creature came to him rather unexpectedly. On a mild March afternoon, William and a friend had been metal detecting some old gold mines in Culpeper County Virginia when his friend noticed what he thought to be a man behind a tree.

Within minutes they knew they were not looking at a man and the seconds of the encounter has given William years of curiosity to find out more about these creatures!

William is a surveillance and security expert and he has spent thousands of dollars on vehicles and equipment to better enhance his chances of another encounter, or a habituation situation. He bought a 24-foot mobile veterinary unit and converted it into the Bigfoot Primate Research Lab.

Knowing Bill's, er William's background in designing surveillance equipment and his work with the government, I would trust his analysis of any video, be it thermal or digital or photographic. Knowing William as a person, I find him to be calm, cool, collected and intelligent with no "ulterior motives".

Visit the Virginia Bigfoot Research Organization to find out more about Bigfoot in Virginia.

Follow-up on Squeaky video from William M. Dranginis

The video is only good if the subject in the video can be verified as a flesh and blood Bigfoot/Sasquatch creature, otherwise it’s just another unknown video. The scientific community would laugh if they examined this “thermal footage of a Bigfoot creature” as it’s being claimed by Mr. Greene and the BFRO. I’ve attempted to purchase a copy of the video directly from Mr. Greene [on Friday, February 5, 2010] so I could forensically enhance it to possibly determine what was filmed. He declined and said the film was no longer for sale. Hmmm? I guess that answered my question!

If you’re going to promote something as evidence of a flesh and blood Bigfoot/Sasquatch creature, be prepared to have the evidence examined by your peers and the scientific community.

I’ve been more than willing over the years to apply my knowledge and provide equipment to help examine evidence just like this video.

Thermal imaging technology will play a significant role in the discovery of these creatures, but the thermal camera can be a double-edged sword in the wrong hands. When a thermal camera is used correctly, it’’s a magnificent tool for Bigfoot research, but one must be knowledgeable in its operation. This is why FLIR holds week long classes on the camera's operation.

If a thermal camera ends up in the hands of an inexperienced operator, it can turn into Merlin’’s Magic Wand where everything you see is a Bigfoot creature. I’ve been using/building thermal cameras since 1998 and I’m still learning something new everyday.

William M. Dranginis

Manassas, VA.

Virginia Bigfoot Research Organization.

Friday, February 05, 2010

"Squeaky"

Here is the 3.5 minutes of video that Mike Green is allowing to be viewed at no charge.

I find the bulk and the movements of the "creature" intriguing!

Please comment!

Thermal Re-Creation of the "Squeaky" video

Mike Green of North Carolina has captured something on his thermal camera.

You can watch 3 minutes of the video for free, but must pay to watch the entire video. I have been reading comments from people who have paid to watch the entire video and the consensus is "disappointing".

In this video, Mike re-creates the movements of the object in the "Squeaky" video.

Mike Green Interview

Mike Green discusses how he was able to capture 2 "alleged" bigfoot on his thermal camera.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Bigfoot Exhibit at the Washington History Museum

Legend? Hoax? Reality?
All-things Sasquatch on display at Washington State History Museum

By Clare Jensen
Tacoma Weekly

The legend of Sasquatch has sparked the interest of humans for centuries. In the Pacific Northwest, “Sasquatch” is a word derived from the Salish word “sesqec,” meaning, “Wild Man.” In other parts of the world, the mysterious creature is called anything from Bigfoot to Yeti, or simply Ape Man.

Legends of large, hairy, ape-like creatures date back thousands of years, specifically among Pacific Northwest tribes. Stone carvings resembling ape-like heads perplex scientists as to why Northwest people in the ancient era would create something that mimicked the anatomy of the jungle-dwelling ape.

Mysterious prints of large, human-like feet have been cast, and images of large, furry, bi-pedal animals have been printed, all tying into the ongoing debate on whether or not the creature exists.

“Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch,” the newest exhibit at the Washington State History Museum, takes visitors through the many aspects of the local tribal legends, the physical evidence, countless hoaxes and Sasquatch’s prevalence in current Northwest pop culture.

The exhibit does not prove or disprove the existence of Bigfoot, however much of the physical artifacts, such as the stone head carvings, foot casts and twisted tree branches, are intriguing and could be easy for the Sasquatch enthusiast to view as indisputable evidence.

Research by Washington State University anthropologist Dr. Grover Krantz points to physical factors that he believes could not be faked. As the first anthropologist to openly state in the 1970s that he believed in Sasquatch, Krantz remained integral in the legend versus realty discussion.

In the exhibit, viewers can see footprints that Krantz believes are authentic to a large, upright walking animal, because they include evidence of injuries that are too intricate and thoughtful to be faked.

Twisted tree branches, which Sasquatch supporters say could be used to mark the creature’s territory, could not be replicated with a human hand and have yet to receive any other explanation.

And the stone heads found in the Columbia Basin, which date from 1,500 B.C. to 500 A.D., were carved by the indigenous people of the area representing ape-like heads, an animal that geographically the Northwest dwellers should have never seen.

Tales of larger-than-life creatures and animal-man beings have been passed on for generations in numerous Native American communities. Tribal artifacts and artwork in the exhibit will convey Native cultural beliefs of Sasquatch. The country of Tibet actually has 253 square miles of land dedicated as a Yeti preserve for the region’s believed Bigfoot.

Former President Teddy Roosevelt is even quoted as having experienced a run-in with a Sasquatch-like creature in his past. Most descriptions of Sasquatch are of a “wild man” or cross between ape and human, standing six to 10 feet tall, with a thick pelt, monkey-like features and semi-upright walk. Those who claim to have seen Sasquatch often describe it as a nocturnal creature and the descriptions remain consistent throughout time, cultures and geographic regions.

Decide for yourself at the exhibit, which runs through June 27 at the Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Admission is $8 adult; $7 senior; $6 student and military; $25 per family (two adults and up to four children) free for children 5 and under Historical Society members. Free admission on the third Thursday of the month from 2-8 p.m. Information: (253) 272-3500, http://www.washingtonhistory.org.

Commercial we shot for the SasqWatch

Monday, February 01, 2010

Radio Show From Bigfoot Film Festival

Of course I had technical difficulties, but I did have the foresight to record the entire show! Yay me!

Listen here

Friday, January 29, 2010

Bigfoot Film Festival...Day 1

I arrived at the very small town of Millersburg, PA then met up with friends for dinner after a short nap.

We then drove to the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art and made it just in time to hear the opening remarks and to see the trailer that was created to advertise the festival.

Film director Jim Hollenbaugh then gave a brief lecture on Bigfoot in film and the different ways the creature is portrayed. He then introduced 2 films by George Kuchar, "The Hairy Horror", which was kind of a weird trip inside Kuchar's head...then the now infamous short film, "Yolanda" which was about a frustrated housewife who becomes obsessed with Bigfoot. The movie was very artsy, but ended up being too pornographic for some of the members of the audience. That's all I'm gonna say about that!

We then headed back to the "lodge" which is short for "motor lodge" and retired to our respective rooms. To blog. More to come tomorrow!

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Bigfoot Filmaker in the News...

Eyewitness William Barnes, of Nevada City, California is on a mission to once and for all obtain solid photographic evidence that the creature known as Bigfoot does indeed exist.

William has a website that he is using to garner interest in his mission that will be running 34 hours a day, 7 days a week, hence the url: http://www.bigfoot24-7.com.

Barnes claims “As a weekend goldminer in Northern California, I had such a creature walk up to my tent, so close I could have touched it, and then walk past me and up the side of the hill. Since that night by the creek, I have pondered for years, about how one could be filmed for any length of time, and how it could be studied in it's own safe habitat.”

Well, join the club William. The idea to obtain Bigfoot footage has been around since 1967...LOL

Read the entire story from the Humboldt Beacon here

The Bigfoot Field Reporter Radio Show

This Saturday I will be reporting live from the Bigfoot Film Festival at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Arts in Millersburg, PA.

To listen to the radio show live, click here

The show will be archived if you would like to listen to it at a later date!

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Skunk Apes and Other Big Footed Things

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:09 AM EST
Palmer Wood

It is for those who claim they have seen the elusive ape-like creature roaming the woods and swamps of Florida including Polk County’s Green Swamp. Sightings of the animal have been reported around the world but rare, with quality photographs and videos even rarer.

Read the entire story

Bigfoot Film Festival


Only 2 more days until the Bigfoot Film Festival being held at the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art!

Ned Smith Center has teamed up with Harrisburg film cooperative Moviate (presenters of the annual Side Street Cinema) to present its first ever film festival! The Bigfoot Film Festival is a fun event designed to explore the anomaly of "Bigfoot" and other natural folklore and how Bigfoot has been represented in film. Kitschy, campy films like "The Creature from Black Lake" and others will be shown, as well as documentary films on the Bigfoot phenomenon. Expert speakers will also be on hand, along with fun family activities.

At some point amidst all of the activities, The Bigfoot Field Reporter will be airing a live radio show with interviews of the program director and participants, and comments from the crowd!

The event has been sold out! Amazing what a little publicity can do! :)

Friday, January 29, 2010 - 6 p.m.

6:00PM Art Exhibit Opening: Garrick Dorsett

6:30PM Welcoming Comments

6:40PM FILM: "Bigfoot Comes To Lunch"
Produced by Caleb Smith and Jim Hollenbaugh

6:45PM LECTURE: "Bigfoot In Film" with Jim Hollenbaugh, Filmmaker

7:45PM SHORT FILMS: "Yolanda" and "The Hairy Horror" by George Kuchar

8:30PM FILM: "The Creature from Black Lake"

Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. - No more tickets available!

12:00PM Welcoming Comments

12:10PM FILM: "Capture of Bigfoot"

2:00PM LECTURE: "Bigfoot in Pennsylvania" with Eric Altman, Director of Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society
**Includes guided walk on trails

3:30PM FILM: "Legend Meets Science"

4:30PM DINNER BREAK - Please visit the many fine dining establishments in Millersburg!

6:00PM LECTURE: "Boggy Creek, Bigfoot and Beyond" with Loren Coleman, Cryptozoologist

7:30PM FILM: "The Legend of Boggy Creek"

Sunday, January 31, 2010 - 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - FAMILY DAY!

12:00PM Welcoming Comments

12:10PM BIGFOOT COSTUME CONTEST: Create your own bigfoot costume and enter in our friendly costume contest!

1:00PM FAMILY ACTIVITY: Animal Tracks

2:00PM LECTURE: "Bigfoot's Favorite Pet: Modern Mountain Lions in Pennsylvania" with Marcus Schneck, Outdoor Writer for the Patriot-News

3:00PM FILM: "Harry and the Hendersons"

ONGOING:

ART EXHIBIT by Garrick Dorsett

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE! Get your official BFF t-shirts and merchandise from our speakers! Also THE SASQWATCH will be available for sale!
BIGFOOT BAKE SALE


The pink Sasqwatch is being in sold to honor breast cancer awareness...buy one for your beloved for Valentine's day!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Ohio Conference Update

I just got off the phone with Don K. and of course he is as busy as can be trying to put together the 2010 Ohio Conference on his own (I offered to help)

So far the stellar line up includes:

Todd Neiss, Tom Yamarone and Bob Gimlin and the radio host of the X Zone, Rob McConnell.

There are still vendor tables available to rent AND all who attend will be required to pay a $5.00 donation at the door.

VIP seats are still available.

Don will be updating his website later this evening and you can visit it at
http://www.eobic.net

Chupacabra Found?

Breaking news...CBS news is reporting that the mystery of the Chupacabra has been unearthed.

Some folks in Texas have claimed to have found the cryptid we have called "Chupacapra".

Colud finding Bigfoot be far behind?





Update:
A biologist has confirmed that the creature is NOT a chupacabra, but a hairless raccoon.

Perhaps the raccoon had mange, which would explain why these animals are being found dead, or it is a rare strain of raccoon.

Read the rest of the story here:

Not a Chupacabra

Friday, January 22, 2010

Mike Esordi Sets the Record Straight

A few weeks ago I posted an article by James Snyder "I Just Found Bigfoot".

Mike Esordi was mentioned in the article, and now he wants to set the record straight.

The intro to the story is posted here, please click on "read the entire story"

My name is Michael Esordi, and as a longtime and legitimate member of the cryptozoology community, I would like to address a few points in this article by James Snyder (“I Just Found Bigfoot,” Cover Story, January 14).

Read the entire story here
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Who is a Bigfoot Researcher?

I can't even begin to count how many people in the world belong to a bigfoot organization, or who are conducting their own bigfoot research quietly, not reporting their findings to anyone. The number has to be in the thousands.

And who are all these people? I know that I have met a surgeon, a lawyer, construction workers, television producers, librarians, authors, teachers, night club managers, motivational speakers, plumbers, salesmen, cooks, factory workers and a lot of unemployed people.

Are they single? Married? Gay? yes,yes and yes. Do they go to church? Do they like to drink? Do they cheat on their spouses? Do they teach Sunday school? Are they shut-ins? The answer to all is yes! You cannot put the Bigfoot Researcher into one category. That is what makes us so unique.

How boring and questionable would it be if all bigfoot researchers where the same type of person? This isn't a cult where we are all brain-washed to act and behave in one certain way.

What motivates these "researchers"? Is it curiosity? Do they seek attention? Are they filling a void in their lives? Do they want to prove to the world that these creatures exist? Do they want to prove to themselves that these creatures exist?
Some have seen the creature. Some have yet to have their first sighting. Does having seen a sasquatch make you an authority? Heck no. Does finding a set of prints make you an expert in the field? NO.

Why does it seem like the whole world of bigfoot research is a competition?
Some researchers get petty when someone else is getting attention. I know of one "researcher" who fabricated evidence, yet, he doesn't drink, doesn't smoke, has a job, and a wife...I wouldn't ever believe a word he says again. Some cowards post anonymously about what they perceive is the foolishness of others.

Like I said, no one is an expert or an authority on sasquatch.

Many people who have done their own type of studying on the creature for years, have formed theories and opinions, but you cannot accept their beliefs as the gospel.

Some people believe that the sasquatch is a shapeshifter, or he is an alien being assisted by ET's and UFO's, those people will get ridiculed. Why? Just because they look at the situation through different eyes? Maybe if you do walk into the woods with your arms wide open, palms stretched outward and look to the heavens, and pray to the forest gods, you just may have opened yourself to a new realm of squatchtivity. Do I think you are crazy? No, I think you are open-minded.

How many books have been written on Bigfoot or Sasquatch? Fiction, non-fiction, articles, blogs???? And of all of these authors, who has seen one of these creatures? Who has a habituation situation? Who is gay, straight, bi-polar, an alcoholic, a Mormon, a Jew, a Christian? and Athiest? No one answer, right?

I have always written my blog fairly, not condemning any one person, or any style of research. I have tried to unite researchers from the west coast to the east coast. I have been having a lot of fun. I have made so many friends and acquaintances, and you know what?

They are Christian, single, married, gay, straight, doctors, scientists, unemployed, bi-polar, thin, overweight, tall, short, young, old...I can go on and on.

I will not stop my quest just because I don't fit someone's mold.

And I pray that all of you stay the same, and keep up the good work, don't let anyone change you by saying you are crazy, you are wasting your time, you are doing it wrong.

Peace.
Sharonlee

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Washington State-Bigfoot Tour

Thursday, Jan. 21: "Sasquatch" sneak peek
Take a tour of Bigfoot Thursday

By Ron Swarner on January 20, 2010


Drawing by Rick Spears/Darby Creek Publishing from "Tales of the Cryptids," by Kelly

Fact meets fiction and then rubs noses with history, Native American lore and modern science as the story of Bigfoot will play out in displays at the upcoming exhibit Giants in the Mountains: The Search for Sasquatch at the Washington State History Museum.

This exploration of the Sasquatch story here in the Pacific Northwest focuses on why the geography and heritage found in this area of the globe feeds into the Bigfoot legend. The exhibit studies all aspects of the legend and draws no conclusions.

It opens Saturday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. A special "sneak peek" at the exhibit will happen during Third Thursday ArtWalk. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., co-curators Gwen Perkins and Susan Rohrer will lead a tour through the hairy show.

[Washington State History Museum, Thursday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m., free, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 1.888.238.4373]

This sounds like a wonderful exhibit! AND it's free! If anyone does attend, I'd like a re-cap of the experience!