There are sightings listed here from a number of websites, books, and personally gathered reports. The goal was not to plagarize, nor to detract from any one groups' work. Rather, my intention was to compile information while giving full credit where credit is due, promoting each independent website in the process. I originally began this project for my own private research use. Once it was finished, I recognized its value and decided to make it available to the public. Since then, thousands of reports have come in from all over the United States and Canada, making Oregonbigfoot.com one of the largest databases and most popular bigfoot sites on the web. At present, we receive approximately 30,000 unique visitors to the site each month and our database has become nationwide.
Oregon Bigfoot is not a "research organization". We are a community. Our membership is made up of incidental witnesses, long-term witnesses, independent investigators and those with a keen interest in this subject. Our members hail from all part of the US and across the world. On our forum, you'll find an atmosphere that inspires open-minded critical thinking, kindness, and humor. Our main goal is advocacy - both for witnesses, and for the Sasquatch. We feel it's important to understand these amazing beings while providing support to those who have seen and interacted them... as well as provide education for those who would. Members are asked to leave ego and drama at the door. As a result, it makes our forum an enjoyable place for everyone, and our members comment regularly that our small community on the web feels a lot like a healthy family. Keeping OB private, rather than public, is one way to ensure it stays that way.
In the members' media archives, you'll find hundreds of photos, audio recordings, videos, as well as multimedia field journals from myself and other members.
About Autumn Williams
I started out as a childhood witness and began conducting field research at the tender age of 16. It is now 20+ years later, I've been all over the U.S., beating bushes and pulling ticks out of my legs, and I'm still at it. I spend nearly every weekend in the summer (and many in the winter) in our research areas. My goal is to develop a trust and rapport with these creatures and interact with them in their backyard. My main area of focus is long-term witnesses - a phrase I coined many years ago to describe those people who, as my family did, claim to experience ongoing encounters with these creatures. Very few researchers had ever paid much attention to these folks, assuming that their claims must be fantastic because "nobody's that lucky"...
The trouble is, many of these witnesses don't feel "lucky". They feel bombarded on a daily basis by strange and sometimes frightening occurances, and when they turn to the research community for assistance and understanding, they're often met with ridicule and disbelief. That atmosphere is slowly changing, but's it's been a long, hard road.
For 20 years now, I've tried to provide a place for these witnesses to talk about their experiences and help them to understand what's happening to them, and building my own understanding of these creatures in the process. What have I learned? That these creatures are consistently being underestimated by the research community. No wonder the last 50 years of research have gotten us nowhere.
Several years ago, I was the reluctant host of Mysterious Encounters on Outdoor Life Network. I say "reluctant" simply because the project didn't turn out to be one that I was proud to be involved in. I took one more shot at television and agreed to take the Sci-Fi Investigates team into the woods for a three-day expedition (at 5 months pregnant). I spent most of that time trying to conduct research for the benefit of people who didn't have a very open mind about bigfoot, and realizing that the "investigative news program" was really nothing more than yet another reality TV show.
These experiences left me with a bad taste in my mouth as far as the media is concerned. But I learned a lot about filmmaking, especially during my 9 month stint filming the tv show. So, in 2005, I produced, directed and edited a documentary of my own.
In 2010, I published Enoch: A Bigfoot Story. I've received many emails from witnesses who were profoundly moved by the book. I was aware that the subject matter would be controversial, but I felt there was a message there that was important to share with a broader audience.
In addition to a lifelong interest in Bigfoot, I'm a musician, a vocalist, a technology junkie, a graphic designer, and a database programmer. And a mother to an amazingly bright, funny little girl. So I've got my hands full every waking moment.
I am currently back under my rock, in the private OB community, where I find the most peace. All of my field work and the things that come across my desk are shared there. If you are a witness who might find benefit in discussing your experiences in a supportive forum, an independent investigator who is frustrated with a lack of results, or simply someone who is curious about this subject, I invite you to join us.
Scott Davis
Despite living all the way over on the other side of the country in West Virginia, Scott is an integral part of Oregonbigfoot.com. In addition to spending his days helping to moderate the Oregonbigfoot.com members forum, he is the official Oregonbigfoot.com Artist, regularly contributing his fabulous artwork to the website.
Aside from all of this, Scott is one of the best friends I've got. His open mind, kind heart and people skills make him a valuable contributor to the OB community.
