For years, scientists and researchers have studied, speculated about, and searched for an enigmatic creature that is legendary in the annals of American folklore. Now, learn the truth about...

BIGFOOT!

In this fascinating and comprehensive look at the fact, fiction, and fable of the North American "Sasquatch," award-winning author Loren Coleman takes readers on a journey into America's biggest mystery — could an unrecognized "ape" be living in our midst? Drawing on over forty years of investigations, interviews, and fieldwork on these incredible beasts, Coleman explores the modern debates about these powerful, ape-like creatures, why they have remained a mystery for so long, and what we can learn about ourselves from these animals, our nearest cousins!

From reports of Bigfoot's existence found in ancient Native American traditions, to the controversial Patterson-Gimlin film of a Bigfoot in the wild, to today's Internet sites that record the sightings almost as soon as they occur, Coleman uncovers the past, explains the present, and considers the future of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the natural world.

PART 1

Bigfoot Stomps into the Twenty-First Century

1 The Summer of Sasquatch"

2 Strange Cast of Skookum"

PART 2

A Look Back

3 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 3

Reflections

11 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 A

Twenty Best Places to See Bigfoot""

Appendix B

Scientific-Quality Replica Bigfoot Track Casts""

On the Matter of Style"

Bibliography""

Index""

Copyright © 2003 by Loren Coleman