Pacwest Bigfoot

Once upon a time… That is how a fairy tale starts, but what happens if what you thought was a fairy tale turns out to be a real and massive creature running around the woods of the Pacific Northwest? I never figured such a short trip would become a pivotal point in my life, one that would keep me up at night for months. For nearly three to four months, I would wake from crazy dreams, drenched in sweat, because of the week I spent near Gasquet, California. Bigfoots are real; I saw one! Here is my story…

My wife and I had just gotten married when everything happened. It was actually during our honeymoon that the most incredible—and terrifying—moment of our lives took place. We encountered Bigfoot—or more accurately, multiple Bigfoot.

Looking back on that experience, we nearly lost our passion for the outdoors. An event like that can change your perspective, especially when someone you love might have been in danger.

Here is our story.

There I was, trying to hide from the world when something mysterious, and even a bit wondrous, but scary, entered it. I never expected my life to include tragedy, redemption, and a legend come to life.

At the time, tragedy was my middle name. I sought refuge in the middle of nowhere, but I never knew what was lurking there; I never would have guessed it in a million years.

Here is my story…

Hiking the coastal trail to False Klamath was something I loved to do back in the day. This is all past tense, as you can tell. Why, you ask? Because Bigfoot is there, and it is not worth the risk of losing my life.

I have heard of people having good experiences with these things, but not me. My experience was not pleasant at all. It was almost enough to keep me out of the woods for good!

Here is my story.

I was young, I had just turned thirteen when I realized what lurked in the woods just beyond my backyard. I was scared at first, but unlike some, my experience turned out differently.

Life in the Pacific Northwest back then came with legends and tales, and wouldn’t you know it, they are real! I would know, I have heard them, experienced them, and seen them too, and I was not alone! 

Here is my story…

My dad told me years later that that day was the scariest moment in his entire life. It was the day a Bigfoot, or two, tried to lure me away beyond our cornfield, and into the deep, dark woods.

I remember that day myself, as well as the weird experiences that led up to that moment. I believe these creatures, or animals, exist, but were they trying to lure me away? I don’t know that for sure, but I do know they are real, and they are scary, that’s for sure!

Here is my story…

Sometimes, you need to get out of Dodge, and quickly. It was early September, and between my family and our recent loss, well, I needed a break before all the big decisions had to be made, but I never thought in a million years that by running away I’d run into a legend!

Life can throw you a curveball here and there, I know that. However, when you least expect it, it can also throw you a wicked knuckleball, too. I got both, one I could see coming, and the one I never imagined I’d see.

Here is my story…

I was eleven when I realized that monsters in the woods were real. I learned this while visiting my grandmother for Thanksgiving in 1989. The woods of the Pacific Northwest hold something in them—something large and very frightening. At least, they can seem to be.

Coming from the breadbasket in the heart of the country, where the land is as flat as a pancake, the mountains and valleys of the Pacific Northwest, where my grandmother lived, seemed dark and dreary in the late fall. Still, they were beautiful and full of mystery.

Here is my story…

It was supposed to be a great time hunting with my wife, but instead, we had an experience of a lifetime – a pretty scary one that we will never forget.

Bigfoot, they’re real, and this one did not want us around. Or it was just annoyed with us, at least.

Nothing prepares you for the unknown. When I was in the military, we were always preparing for the unknown, but even then, the unknown is the unknown. So, when you have no reference for something like Bigfoot in your mind, then you are never truly prepared for it.

Here is our story…

My folks love to hike around the North Umpqua during the summer and fall. I like Hemlock Lake, well, I did until a few years ago when I ran into Bigfoot.

Here is my story…