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Encounter at Iron Bridge
Three men on a fishing expedition are stalked by an unknown creature.

Are We Closing In On Bigfoot?
DNA evidence, amazing photos, increased sightings and new high-tech detection methods suggest that we may be close to discovering the truth about Bigfoot.

Bigfoot and the Cherokee Hill
A Cherokee elder takes Bigfoot researcher Bart Nunnelly into the sacred grounds where the giant creature has been known to Native Americans for generations

Bigfoot Encounters: Your True Tales
True stories from readers.

Case File: The Screaming Bigfoot
Eerie screams in the night and mysterious growling are only preludes for a close encounter with a huge, hairy creature.

Easterville Bigfoot
Easterville Bigfoot

Hoffman Bigfoot video
Hoffman Bigfoot video

"I Had Bigfoot in My Sights"
A playful game of "war" for six teenage boys becomes a remarkable encounter with a group of hairy bidpeds.

Is Bigfoot Smarter Than We Are?
There may be a very good reason why Bigfoot has not been captured. Perhaps it possesses a heightened sense of awareness that protects it from creatures like us.

No, Bigfoot is NOT Dead
The rumors of the hairy creature's death have been greatly exaggerated. Despite the admission of a major Bigfoot hoax, an unbiased examination of the evidence suggests he's still out there.

Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film
Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film

Sasquatch: Best Evidence
He may be the best-known - and most elusive - of all cryptozoological creatures in North America. How good is the evidence for the existence of Bigfoot?

The Scalawag of Blue Mountain
A legendary creature becomes a terrifying reality for two boys camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, meeting it face to face.

Smelly Bigfoot: The Skunk Ape
Consistent descriptions of this stinky, swamp-dwelling cousin of Bigfoot are compelling, yet the true nature of these elusive hairy hominids remains mysterious.

Snow Walker Yeti
Snow Walker Yeti

Strange Humanoid Encounter
Strange Humanoid Encounter

"Unsuitable" Bigfoot Conclusions
The Patterson film was often referred to as one of the best pieces of evidence for the existence of Bigfoot, and if it is proved without doubt to be a hoax, many will be disappointed. But hoaxes do not invalidate the rest of the genuine evidence. To do so is not smart, is not fair and is not scientific.

When Bigfoot Attacks
If you think Bigfoot has only been seen from afar, think again. There have been many close encounters with Sasquatch. Here are some astonishing tales of threats, assaults - and even abductions.

White Monster from the Fifth Dimension
On a dark road in the middle of nowhere, two teenage boys encounter an otherworldly creature - an incident that would have a terrifying effect on their lives.

AARF
The American Anthropological Research Foundation site offers recent news about Bigfoot, pictures, a message board and offers membership.

Amazing Historic Bigfoot Encounters in B.C.
Adventurer Clayton Mack relates his various very close encounters with the big hairy one in British Columbia.

Australian Hominid Research
Otherwise known as YowieHunters.com, this organization is dedicated to the investigation of Australia's Bigfoot - the Yowie. Includes news, theories, sightings and more.

Believing in Bigfoot
You can scoff at these folks all you want, but they know...

BFRO Geographic Database of Bigfoot Sightings
This is an excellent state-by-state, county-by-county database of reports. Canadian and Australian reports are included, too.

Bigfoot and High Strangeness
When it comes to encounters of Bigfoot and UFOs, or telepathic communications with Bigfoot, or stories of Bigfoot appearing and disappearing – and bi-locating, even – the majority of UFO and Bigfoot researchers don’t want anything to do with it.

Bigfoot Burial Ground Identified in Ohio?
Ohio Bigfoot tracker Dallas Gilbert says he's seen Bigfoot many times, and that he may have even found nesting and burial sites of the big guy.

Bigfoot Encounters
This terrific site specializes in California sightings, but also features a state-by-state list, articles, stories of personal encounters, photos, video, sounds and more.

Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization
Here is a very nice site with an interactive U.S. map of sightings, answers to frequently asked questions, theories, how to collect evidence and much more.

The Bigfoot-Giganto Theory
This theory suggests that Bigfoot is a surviving relative of the genus Gigantopithecus - a giant cousin of the orangutan, and presumed to be extinct.

The Bigfoot Investigation Project
This site prides itself on the analysis of Bigfoot reports, photos and videos.

Bigfoot of North America
Good, basic background information on the history of Bigfoot sightings in North America. Includes a Bigfoot-human foot size comparison.

Bigfoot Museum
Includes a little general information, a few photos in the gallery, a bibliography, a museum store and a few links.

Bigfoot Sounds
There are four sound files here in .wav format. Hear the desolate cry of poor, lonely Bigfoot.

Bigfoot Research in Contemporary Russia
Sightings of Bigfoot-like hominid creatures have been reported for many years in rugged, isolated areas of Russia.

California's Bigfoot Cave
Do the ancient pictographs on this cave wall represent Bigfoot?

Cries of an Unknown Animal
The sounds given here were allegedly recorded 20 years ago near Federal forest land in Washington State. The principal witness claims they were made by an unidentified animal - a large, hairy, bipedal creature.

CryptoCentral: Sightings Reporter
Have you seen Bigfoot and want to spread the word? Here's where you can post a sighting and read other first-hand accounts.

Dr. Jane Goodall on the Existence of the Yeti and Sasquatch
On Sept. 27, 2002, during NPR's Science Friday, Dr. Jane Goodall made a striking comment on her strong beliefs that large "undiscovered" primates, such as the Yeti or Sasquatch, do indeed exist.

Eastern Bigfoot: Of Momo and the Marked Homonids
First nations’ folklore and cultural artifacts (such as masks, totem poles, and carvings) exist in abundance, demonstrating the prehistoric knowledge of these creatures.

Evaluating a Half-Century of Bigfoot Evidence
The evidence suggests that there are enough sources of error that there does not have to be a hidden creature lurking amid the unsubstantiated cases, says Skeptical Inquirer.

Evaluation of Alleged Sasquatch Footprints
Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum offers his findings on over 100 footprint casts and over 50 photographs of Sasquatch footprints and casts. They were assembled and examined, as were several examples of fresh footprints.

Exposing Roger Patterson's 1967 Bigfoot Film Hoax
Either the film is a hoax or it is an unknown, hairy giant. The film's authenticity has been hotly debated, both among the public and among Bigfoot researchers.

Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization
Includes photos and illustrations, a sightings database, recent reports, links to other sites and a spot where you can submit your own reports.

Hairy Hominid Archives
A directory to the well-known and not-so-well-known man-apes sighted globally.

Hairy Hominids
Bigfoot-like creatures from all over the world, including agogwe, almasti, momo, nguoi-rung, napes and several more.

In Search of Orang-pendek
Sumatra’s orang-pendek has been described as one of the most likely cryptids to actually exist. Richard Freeman dons his jungle survival kit and ventures into the rain forest to see for himself.

The Invisible Sasquatch
There are those who claim to have encountered the sasquatch, but have never seen it. They hear it breathing behind them, and turn to find nothing.

Kentucky Bigfoot
This nice-looking site includes reports from all over Kentucky, pictures of evidence and illustrations based on eyewitnesses, and information on other cryptids in the state.

The Lone Star Bigfoot
In 2000, residents of Sabine reported seeing a gray, ape-like creature in the area's dense forests. The local newspaper dubbed the creature the "Sabine Thing."

The Malaysian Bigfoot Enigma
Asia Paranormal Investigators looks into the alleged Bigfoot sighting in Johor. This is a lengthy report, but worthwhile for those interested in a serious investigation of the sighting – with startling conclusions.

A Medieval Sasquatch
A knight by name of Kalogrenant recounts his unusual encounter in the dense, swampy forests in northwestern France.

The Mormon Bigfoot Genesis Theory
The Journal of Mormon History recently published a new investigation into stories suggesting that the giant Sasquatch monster is really Cain, the murderous second son of Adam and Eve.

A Most Frightening Sasquatch Encounter
An encounter with a Sasquatch that not only involved five people, but was a prolonged encounter lasting approximately five minutes or so.

Musings on Sasquatch in Mormon Folklore
A Bigfoot encounter in 1938 by a member of the Latter Day Saints Quorum of the Twelve, David W. Patten, may hold a key to an ancient mystery.

The Myakka Skunk Ape Photographs
Loren Coleman examines two remarkable photographs of what may be a Florida Skunk Ape, discovered through an interesting chain of events.

North America's Great Ape: The Sasquatch
This site presents some of the available evidence for Sasquatch, comparisons to large bears, its distribution across North America and the use of scientific tools to prove its existence.

Northeastern Ohio's Researchable Kryptids Accounts
Rich LaMonica provides a nice page of personal Bigfoot encounters, Ohio folklore and other cryptid creatures, field research, contests and more.

Nguoi Rung, Vietnamese Forest People
There's a wildman in the forests of Vietnam, and by all descriptions he resembles good ol' Bigfoot. This site has details and sketches of what the beast might look like.

OregonBigfoot.com
Very good investigative site about the Bigfoot creature in Oregon. Includes a sightings database, a photo and video gallery, sound recordings, answers to frequently asked questions, and more.

Paranormal Manimals in Latin America
Usually, hairy hominid sightings are confined to temperate or arctic regions, but now there's a tropical cousin.

Russian Reports on the Patterson Bigfoot Film
The famed Patterson-Gimlin film of an apparent strolling bipedal hominid was examined by several organizations in Russia. The results? They conclude that it's genuine.

Sasquatch: Are They Dangerous?
Sasquatches have likely had many opportunities to attack humans. However, only two reports describe violent attacks on humans and just one describes the killing of a human.

Sasquatch in Northern British Columbia
Does a large hairy covered humanoid roam the wilderness of the Pacific Northwest? It's more likely to encounter this creature close to civilization than in the deep woods. Several recent sightings are provided.

The Shipton Photograph
Here's the rather famous photo of a Yeti footprint taken in the Himalayas in 1951. The print is 13 inches long and 8 inches wide.

Texas Bigfoot Research Center
This nicely designed site includes a database of encounters, photographs, current investigations, recent sightings and a place to log new reports.

Transquatch: Hunt for Staten Island's Bigfoot
Does Bigfoot also live in New York City? Sightings have been documented for NYC's Staten Island borough.

The Trouble with Ape Canyon
The Ape Canyon incident continues to be presented as one of the "classics" of Bigfoot encounter literature, even though there have been good reasons to doubt its veracity.

Understanding the Australian Yowie Phenomena
This article describes various encounters with the Australian version of Bigfoot, from the early 1970s on.

Waiting for Bigfoot
Two webcams: a live feed updated in real time directly from the bigfoot campsite via solar powered satellite uplink; and a 12-hour delayed feed. Will Bigfoot appear?

A Whistling Sasquatch
From an 1839 newspaper article comes this story of an encounter with a small Sasquatch that whistled - that's right, whistled - as it ran away.

Wilderness Paradox
One concept is that if there is a large bi-pedal ape in North America, it must live in only the most remote, secluded wilderness areas. But do witness reports really bear out this assumption?

Wildman of Central Asia
Alma is the Russian version of Bigfoot. Provided here are descriptions, sightings locations and a bit of history.

The Yeren
Also known as the Chinese Wildman, this Bigfoot relative has been a part of the folklore of southern and central China for centuries.

Yeti: Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
A pretty good history of the sightings of the Yeti in the highest mountains of the world.

Yeti or Abominable Snowman
Looks at some of the evidence gathered over the decades for this Bigfoot relative. Includes a chronology of sightings.

Yowieland: A Window into Australia's Bigfoot Enigma
Following a trail that leads from Aboriginal myth to modern-day encounters, Michael Williams and Ruby Lang set off in pursuit of one of Australia's most mysterious inhabitants – the Yowie.

Yowies: Fact or Fiction
Some personal experiences of a Yowie hunter who says that with our increasing technological advantage, it may eventually be proven that a cryptic species has been observing us all along.

Yowies Ignored by Science
There's plenty of proof for the existence of "wildmen" like Australia's Yowie, according to Australian university academic Dr. Helmut Loofs-Wissowa.