Full Description
Bigfoot - the name used for any large, hairy biped reported in every state of the United States and every Canadian province - has long baffled casual tourists and experienced scientists. Now readers can examine the evidence for this elusive creature and take a journey into the realm of crytozoology, or hidden animals, with the number one author in the field of Bigfoot study, Loren Coleman. Readers will travel with Coleman during his forty-year study as he investigates, interviews and conducts fieldwork on these incredible beasts. From ancient Native traditions to today's Internet databases that record the sightings almost as soon as they occur. Find out how these creatures can exist in our midst, when there have been sightings, and what kind of controversies have been spurred. As Bigfoot hunting continues its rise in popularity, Coleman's work is a seminal piece.
Contents
Introduction PART 1Bigfoot Stomps into the Twenty-First Century1 The Summer of Sasquatch 2 Strange Cast of Skookum PART 2A Look Back3 Native Traditions 4 Wildmen, Gorillas, and Ape Canyon 5 Fruit Crate Label Art and Ruby Creek 6 "Bigfoot" Discovered 7 Bigfoot Filmed 8 Frozen Man 9 Bossburg, Momo, and Other Flaps 10 On the Trail in the Midwest PART 3Reflections11 Myakka and Other Southern Apes 12 High Strangeness 13 Sex and the Single Sasquatch 14 The Changing Image of Bigfoot 15 The Bigfooters 16 Three Big Questions Appendix ATwenty Best Places to See Bigfoot Appendix BScientific-Quality Replica Bigfoot Track Casts On the Matter of Style Bibliography Index Copyright (c) 2003 by Loren Coleman
