Squatching USA

I am organizing a 3 month tour to film a documentary about my travels related to Bigfoot Research and FaceBook. I hope to begin July 1 in Ohio and end in Jefferson, Texas for Cryptopalooza in October. I would like to get a list of people, fellow researchers and Facebook friends who would be willing to share your research areas or homes with me as part of the journey. The sooner I can get names and locations, I can map out the course. I will be blogging and updating my travels daily and hopefully will have much success and good times! If you are willing to assist me in this project please email me at: sharonlee@thebigfootfieldreporter.com Thank you!
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SQUATCHING U.S.A.

Original Glass Artwork

Tammy Murray who made quite the splash at the Oklahoma Finding Bigfoot Town Hall Meeting has revealed to the Bigfoot world her creative talents in the art of glass blowing.

Below is one of her hand crafted creations that was given to me as a gift. It is extremely unique and quite the conversation piece!

Her beautiful pendants sell at around the $30 range. All are hand crafted originals and come in a variety of colors. Contact Tammy directly for questions and ordering at: murrayfarms@cox.net

Australia Loves Bobo!

Our Finding Bigfoot friends have landed safely in Australia and are off to hunt the elusive Yowie! Thanks to the artistic talents of Rictor Riolo, Bobo fans AROUND THE WORLD can wear the only BOBO approved Gone Squatchin trucker hats, t-shirts and coffee mugs! Get yours today mate!

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At What Cost Freedom? In My Opinion... ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IS PUBLIC RECORD AND HAS NOT VIOLATED ANYONE'S RIGHTS!!!! I am one blogger in a world where blogging has become a mainstay in social networking and information sharing. What a sad state of affairs we are in now where the Freedom of Speech act cannot protect our readers from freely expressing their opinions. "The ACLU's vision of an uncensored Internet was clearly shared by the U.S. Supreme Court when it declared, in Reno v. ACLU, the Internet to be a free speech zone, deserving at least as much First Amendment protection as that afforded to books, newspapers and magazines. The government, the court said, can no more restrict a person's access to words or images on the Internet than it could be allowed to snatch a book out of a reader's hands in the library, or cover over a statue of a nude in a museum." I understand that this refers to government censorship, but if it doesn't end there then where does it end? "Internet defamation of character, also referred to as cyber defamation, is pretty much what you would expect it to be. It is a false statement made against a person, product or company. Its intent is malicious; that is, it is made with deliberate intent to harm you, or your company’s, reputation. Currently, most internet defamation is in written form, although we are fast approaching the day when oral blogs will become just as easy to post as written ones." Most internet defamation of character comes in the form of blogs. In the US, most courts consider blogs to be nothing more than vehicles for opinion sharing. As opinions are not facts, disparaging remarks that appear in blogs are tough to prove as defamatory. No proof, no recourse. Another unique feature of internet defamation is that finding the source of an offending blog can be problematic. Anyone with internet access can open an infinite number of email accounts and blog away anonymously. At what point does hurting someone's feelings become slander? For a link to the full complaint please see this article on Cryptomundo The unfortunate circumstance is that real money will have to be paid out to attorneys and court costs to defend a (in my opinion) frivolous lawsuit. When will it happen to us? Do we have to begin censoring our very own readers and depriving them of the right to express their opinions or to comment freely? I don't want to have to shut down my blog with others to follow suit because they do not have the resources, time or money, to deal with this type of (in my opinion) foolishness. Do we and our readers have to end every sentence or comment with "in my opinion"? We need to make a stand, NOW. We cannot invite this type of vampire into our homes to suck the life and creativity and freedom from our very own thoughts and opinions!!! The upside to being the defendant of a frivolous lawsuit is that Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows a federal court to sanction an attorney who has filed a frivolous lawsuit. Thus, filing a frivolous lawsuit might be more than just expensive—it might be considered unethical. Now a message from Craig Woolheater and Loren Coleman of Cryptomundo: Cryptomundo and Loren Coleman have been sued for defamation by a member of the site = Both Cryptomundo and Loren believe the case is baseless. The Plaintiff has demanded that he be given ownership of the website to settle the case. This is simply not acceptable. We don't think that seeing Cryptomundo disappear is something that Cryptomundians would like to experience. As you can imagine, defending this lawsuit will be an expensive proposition. As such, we are asking that you donate to our legal defense fund if you wish to assist us in this matter. Please use the donate via Paypal button on the site. One hundred percent (100%) of your donation, no matter the amount, will help Cryptomundo fight this baseless lawsuit. To be as transparent as possible, we want to make it clear that we have not set up a legal defense trust or non-profit. As such, your donations will not be tax deductible. They will be counted as income for the site and the corporation will be responsible for any taxes due. A separate bank account and Paypal has been set up for this fund. Please visit Cryptomundo for information on how to donate to the Legal Defense Fund. Sharonlee- The Bigfoot Field Reporter

Let it be noted publicly that on 5/1/12, I, Sharon Lee Lomurno, author of the blog The Bigfoot Field Reporter is responding in compliance to a CEASE AND DESIST order issued by the attorney Adam Russo on behalf of his client John L Johnsen. I have removed the post titled, "At What Cost Freedom, In My Opinion" and am issuing a public apology to JOHN L JOHNSEN for my participation in sharing an article that John L Johnsen feels had contained defamatory statements. THAT IS ALL. Thank you and have a good day.

CRYPTOPALOOZA! 2012

What is Cryptopalooza???? Only the first cryptid conference of it's kind! Cryptopalooza has been a long time in the making, but it’s finally a reality. Over the years friends Michael Esordi, founder of Believe It Tour, and Craig Woolheater, founder of Cryptomundo, have tossed around ideas about the conference experience and how to make it even better for people. Out of those discussions the idea began to form of starting something new and unique. Michael hit on the name Cryptopalooza and things started to pick up steam when the city of Jefferson, Texas contacted Craig about doing an event in their city. With the growing number of Bigfoot and cryptozoolgy conferences spreading across the country, it’s obvious there’s an interest in these topics and a need for events to bring people together. Craig and Michael are joining forces with Sharon Lee, The Bigfoot Field Reporter, and Diana Smith, of Believe It Tour, to bring you a unique weekend experience called Cryptopalooza that you won’t want to miss. Join us October 19-20, 2012, for a weekend of music, movies, speakers, cryptids, and fun! Join us on Facebook at : https://www.facebook.com/cryptopalooza For event updates and ticket sales visit our website at: http://cryptopalooza.com/

Mohawk Valley Fine Arts Presents -Legend of the Berlin Bigfoot

Mohawk Valley Fine Arts is the personal Art Gallery & Studio of Artist Joseph E.Donnelly.

As a unique "art center," it exhibits Donnelly's original oil paintings, highlighting the Native History & Culture of Ohio.

Survey

This brief survey was created to get a snapshot of how people interested in Bigfoot feel about the way research is handled in the cryptozoology field. Opinions on what it means, if it's going in the right direction, and similar questions. It is open to anyone, at any level of interest. The responses will help me with a portion of what I will be presenting at the Ohio Bigfoot Conference later this month.

The survey is anonymous and only takes a few minutes to complete. Just follow this link to share your opinions: SURVEY

Predicting the Distribution of Sasquatch in Western North America

This well researched article was written tongue-in-cheek for the Journal of Biogeography by three gentleman: J.D. Lozier from the University of Illinois, Department of Entomology, Pete Aniello from ESRI Professional Database Services and M.J. Hickerson from the Biology Department at Queens College City University of New York in Flushing, New York.

In the report the authors compare the distribution of Bigfoot sightings with an ENM (ecological niche model) for the black bear, Ursus Americanus, and suggest that "many sightings of this cryptozoid may be cases of mistaken identity".

The authors were not writing an article on how to document the presence of Sasquatch, but to educate researchers on how to utilize and process information in a database to rule out causes for error or misinformation.

"Although it is possible that Sasquatch and Ursus Americanus share such remarkably similar bio-climatic requirements, we nonetheless suspect that many Bigfoot sightings are, in fact, of black bears".

You can read the entire article as a pdf here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02152.x/pdf

Acknowledgment goes to Rebekah Sisk for sharing this article with me.

Tracking the Sasquatch

Barbara Wasson Butler, using the name Barbara Wasson, was an insightful Bigfool investigator. She lived in Bend, Oregon, and investigated cases throughout the Pacific Northwest. Wasson received her bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California-Berkeley in 1948, and her master's in psychology from Washington University, St. Louis, in 1962. She spent her professional career in clinical work in Missouri and Oregon. For years she maintained a private practice as a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapists, but in her spare time, she pursued Bigfoot passionately. Wasson's initial book was the first to detail her thoughts on the researchers as well as the cryptids being researched. She was known for her pointed criticism of some fellow members of the Bigfoot community, whose disagreements prevented, in Wasson's judgment, the sort of teamwork essential to productive investigative efforts. Because of her clinical training and telling remarks, her book serves as one of the few examples of an attempt to analyze the field psychologically. She died on October 9, 1998, after a five-month battle with pancreatic cancer. - ---

Read her story here @ bigfootencounters.com

She also wrote Sasquatch Apparitions which highlights the lives and personalities of several prominent Bigfoot researchers.

Reader Request

Hello there, my name is Rustie Ackland and I live in Oakridge, Or which is 45 miles east of Eugene, Oregon. I am interested in making contact with some local Bigfoot hunters to come to Oakridge for a couple of our events.

We have a Tree Planting Festival in May that I would invite them to be in the parade and then we have a Keg/Cask in Aug that we like to have vendor booths at.

Also I think Oakridge would be a perfect location for a Bigfoot festival or event of some kind. I hope that you can help me out by giving me some contacts.

If you would like to get in contact with Rustie, please send me an email at: sharonlee@thebigfootfieldreporter.com

Thanks!

Finding Bigfoot Town Hall Meeting-Yukon, Oklahoma

Hello all you SQUATCHERS in the Southern Oklahoma area!
The Finding Bigfoot cast and crew will be filming the infamous TOWN HALL MEETING tomorrow, St. Patrick's Day at 6:30 p.m.

Filming will begin at 7p.m. and be prepared to sit and behave until about 9 p.m.

The meeting is being held at the Clydesdale Barn at:

12701 West Wilshire
Yukon, OK 73099
On Google Maps it looks like a big field but they will be there! I guarantee it!

Too bad you didn't purchase your Bobo gear for him to autograph! lol...

Have fun!

Also, for those of you on Facebook, Bobo's OFFICIAL fan page is https://www.facebook.com/groups/jamesbobofay/?notif_t=group_r2j

Just for Fun

Creature Weekend News-Ohio

I found out this evening that Bob Gimlim will NOT be in attendance at Creature Weekend at Salt Fork.....If you were planning on spending your vacation days to go to this event for the sole purpose of meeting Bob, then save your $$.

EXTINCT? 2nd Episode

Ro Sahibi has released his second webisode of Extinct? With a little help from Adam Davies, Ro discusses other homo sapiens from the jungles of Indonesia.

Ro is doing an awesome job educating a new generation of future anthropologists, primatologists and Bigfoot Researchers too!

She's Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

Join me tonight on Blogtalk radio for the return of The Bigfoot Field Reporter radio show! 8 pm eastern standard time.

My guest tonight will be the Squatchdetective, Steve Kulls.

Listen in, call in, tune in as we discuss his newly released book titled 50 Large.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfootfieldreporter/2012/03/06/steve-kulls-50-large

50 Large by Steve Kulls

The book 50 Large has finally been released after years of extensive research by Steve Kulls.

Read the real story of the "Georgia Body Hoax", and how a small internet prank became an international event. Go inside Steve Kulls' six year investigation of Searching for Bigfoot, Inc. and their CEO Tom Biscardi, and the subsequent three year investigation into the body hoax.

Purchase your copy for $19.99 by clicking this link

Sasquatch Skeleton?

(photo property of David Claerr)

Blog author David Claerr has written an essay on the comparison of a Sasquatch skeletal anatomy in comparison to a human.

How could he possibly have knowledge of what the characteristics are of a Sasquatch skeleton? Apparently, David has had access to collected evidence that is not readily available to the public, AND he has viewed the skeletal remains of an 8 foot tall being. He has also utilized video and photographic evidence for his experiment.

Please read his essay here.
David has also done a preliminary analysis of the alleged trail cam photo which has been causing quite a stir these past few weeks.
Bigfoot Back: The Upper Torso of a Sasquatch

There's a New Kid in Town

Ro Sahebi is a young filmaker/producer who is turning his interest from music videos to mysterious monsters.

Ro runs a blog titled "The Bigfoot Report" (no relation to yours truly) although he claims to enjoy my blog and has much respect for me.

Ro does conduct research on this subject and has contacted Dr. Jeff Meldrum for clarification and information. His next webseries will feature the Orang Pendek and he will be consulting with Adam Davies who is well informed in this area.

The webseries is meant to be fun and is directed toward younger viewers. There's an hour long documentary in the works for MAVTV and PunchTV. He is listed on IMDB for
the movie Contour and a television show called Road Sweet Road in 2011.

Have a look at his first webisode entitled, "Extinct?" The Yeti

Paulides Book is Not About DNA....

Hundred of hikers and campers go missing each year. Some may want to disappear, but what about the others?

I have often stated that we do NOT know if Bigfoots are "gentle giants". For all we know, a lone hiker might fall prey to a lame, or older Bigfoot.

Paulides new book is titled Missing 411

Dave Paulides received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of San Francisco, and, has a professional background that includes twenty years in law enforcement and senior executive positions in the technology sector. In 2004 he formed North America Bigfoot Search (www.nabigfootsearch.com) where his investigative and analytical experience were invaluable in researching Bigfoot/Sasquatch sightings, encounters and behavior. He spent two years living among the Hoopa tribal members, listening to and recording their Bigfoot stories. The Hoopa Project is his first book, based upon his experiences in the Bluff Creek area of Northern California. David's second book, Tribal Bigfoot is a quantum step forward in Bigfoot research and allows for a common sense understanding of this elusive biped. These two books have been called the new standard for crypto research.
The Hoopa Project- 2008
Tribal Bigfoot- 2009
Missing 411 is available for purchase on David's website http://www.nabigfootsearch.com/catalog/item/6180213/9227229.htm and you can even request an author signature.