Ever since the first pathways were cleared through Maine's forested wilderness, something we now call Bigfoot has haunted the edges of civilization. The difference between a contemporary cryptozoological sighting and an encounter with a Wild Man in the eighteenth century is the modern presence of a popularly shared conception of Bigfoot. Whatever one may think of Bigfoot-an extant relict hominid, pure bunk, or something tantalizingly possible-the idea of a large, hairy, man-like creature roaming North American forests is ingrained in our culture. Shadows in the Woods chronicles Maine's rich Bigfoot record in Native American traditions and beliefs, Wild Man sightings, modern Bigfoot encounters, literary appearances of hairy man-like creatures, and strange somethings in tales and stories suggestive of Bigfoot. Whether physical or ethereal, the mysterious presence behind the legend of Bigfoot casts a significant shadow in the Pine Tree State.

The dark woods of Maine have been the setting for many eerie and unexplained events, none more captivating than sightings of a giant hominid known as Bigfoot. But what makes this corner of New England such a perfect place for this cryptid to live? Learn about the ecology and geography that support the legend and meet the people forever changed by close encounters with it. From previously unpublished eyewitness accounts to modern-day media portrayals, author and illustrator Michelle Souliere presents this detailed history of the phenomenon and folklore that has lurked in shadows for generations.

Life was good for a young boy and his family living in northern New Jersey during the summer of 1976. Yet their world was about to be turned upside down with the discovery of an unknown creature lurking on the edge of their property. Throughout that long summer the family would continue to have terrifying encounters with the creature known as Bigfoot! Not only would they see the creature on multiple occasions, but would have terrifying close encounters and make a cast of its footprints. NIGHTMARE IN THE WOODS is the true story of one family's frightening encounter with the unknown right in their own back yard.

This book is a compilation of sightings, encounters and evidential findings as they pertain to Bigfoot in North America and those who have encountered them.

More stories and experiences of Bigfoot in the Northern Utah, Cache Valley area. You will find that many of these sightings and experiences have happened in the same area of Logan Canyon.

Bigfoot isn't a recent entry to popular culture; the mythical monster arose decades ago, and fully entrenched itself in the North American cultural landscape in the 1970s. This is the story of how researchers, witnesses, skeptics, and believers of every stripe contributed to what we now perceive as "Bigfoot."