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Newsweek special edition on our favorite cryptid: Bigfoot!

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I received word a few hours ago that friend and fellow Bigfooter Rob Riggs passed away a few days ago.

I first met Rob when he spoke at my 2001 Texas Bigfoot Conference. That event was impacted by 9/11, which happened 4 days earlier. Several speakers were unable to fly in for the event, but Rob drove up for the event.

He had many interesting theories about the Big Thicket Wildman (Bigfoot) that he hopefully has the answers to now.

Godspeed Rob!

Read: Author, Friend, Bigfooter Rob Riggs Dies »

When you think of Sasquatch you may think of grainy footage of a large mass moving through the woods or perhaps the movie and then television show, Harry and the Hendersons and that is because the iconic and centuries long hunt for Bigfoot has permeated pop culture. You probably do not think of unmaned drones swooping through the sky to hunt for signs of the mysterious bipedal humanoid, but that is exactly what Professor Jeffrey Meldrum is thinking about.

Read: The Scientific Search For Sasquatch »

Today at 9.40 AM (Central Time) I’ll be on Jenny McCarthy’s radio show, talking about my recent book, “Chupacabra Road Trip.” Should be an interesting show!

Read: Chupacabra Road Trip and Jenny McCarthy »

Ben Radford gives a talk on the Chupacabras in Albuquerque, NM tonight.

Read: The Mystery of the Chupacabra »

When Rocky Elmore joined the United States Border Patrol, he knew it would be a journey fraught with danger. But little did he know that the very real trails he walked night after night would soon lead him into surreal encounters from a different dimension. This was never more evident than when the ghost of a recently fallen fellow agent began to appear on top of the cliff from which he died. It marked the beginning of the end to one of the most bizarre series of events in the history of the U.S. Border Patrol. This collection of true stories provides a rare look into law enforcement that includes not only the routine nightly patrols of the USBP but also actual paranormal activity as it happened to the agents in the field. Readers will go on nightly patrols with the agents of the Brown Field Border Patrol Station, and will face their worst fears as they come face to face with smugglers, mountain lions, ghosts, and even a Sasquatch in this isolated no-man’s land. OUT ON FOOT takes place in the mysterious Otay Mountains just east of San Diego, California.

Read: Former Border Patrol Agent Talks About Bigfoot And Dogman Sightings »

For several nights in 1903, the small town of Van Meter, Iowa was terrorized by a giant bat-like creature that emerged from an old abandoned mine. The identity of this mysterious visitor was never discovered. Over 100 years later, three researchers set out to Van Meter to shine a light on this amazingly bizarre case. Filled with eye witness reports, historic photos, and current accounts of the paranormal, this in-depth book looks to discover what really happened in the town of Van Meter.

Read: The Van Meter Visitor: A True and Mysterious Encounter with the Unknown »

In just a few days (tomorrow), Point Pleasant’s population will nearly double with visitors from across the country and around the world arriving for the 14th annual Mothman Festival.

The festival is officially this Saturday and Sunday with kick starter events on Friday, including a free screening of the “Eyes of Mothman” documentary at 8 p.m. at the historic State Theater and the Miss Mothman Pageants starting at 7 p.m. Friday at the Trinity Christian Community Center.

Read: Guide to Mothman Festival »

Let me add some explanations: In general it’s obviously a larger marine creature, so I considered larger known, recent marine creatures (namely cetacean or sharks) at first for identification and not a sturgeon as suggested.

Read: Update: Mystery Creature Carcass Identified? »

I’m delighted to announce that my latest book, A Manifestation of Monsters: Examining the (Un)Usual Subjects, is now in print, published by Anomalist Books. It contains a superb foreword by my good friend and fellow cryptozoologist Ken Gerhard, and its front cover is sumptuously illustrated with a truly spectacular cryptozoological painting by hugely-talented artist Michael J. Smith that directly inspired me to write this book.

Read: A Manifestation of Monsters is Here! »

… a white Yowie, which is unusual, however in this same proximity there have been Reports of white Yowies in the past. Could be unique to the area.

Read: White Yowie Sightings Over a Four Week Period »

This week we welcome our friend and colleague cryptid researcher/author Lyle Blackburn to Arcane Radio

Lyle Blackburn is an author, musician, and cryptid researcher from Texas.

Read: Arcane Radio Presents: Lyle Blackburn-Cryptid Researcher/Author tonight »

Tune in to Midnight in the Desert with Art Bell tonight, Sept 3rd, 9pm -12am PST:

Fortean investigator and former teacher, newspaper journalist Linda S. Godfrey is the author of sixteen books on strange creatures, people and places including The Beast of Bray Road, Weird Wisconsin, Weird Michigan, Real Wolfmen; True Encounters in Modern America, and her most recent, American Monsters; A History of Monster Lore, Legends and Sightings in America.

Read: Linda Godfrey on Art Bell’s Midnight in the Desert Tonight »

Tonight @ 10pmEST/9pmCST, I’ll be appearing on Arcane Radio – hosted by Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters. Join in to hear some fascinating discussion about cryptozoology, as well as the legendary beasts of Alaska!

Read: Arcane Radio: Ken Gerhard »

The fall season is just around the corner and that means time for some great cryptozoology-related events. The following is a list of conferences and festivals where I will be speaking.

Read: Lyle Blackburn: Upcoming Events and Appearances »