As a seasoned paranormal researcher with 20 years of experience in the field, I can attest to the fact that the legends of Bigfoot are not just mere tales, but rather a phenomenon that has been reported across the world for centuries. In North America, particularly in the Northwest region, sightings of seven-foot-tall hairy men have been reported by campers, lumberjacks, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts.
Bigfoot is known by many names in different cultures, but the name “Bigfoot” is generally attributed to the mountainous Western region of North America. The Salish Sasquits refer to it as Sasquatch, while the Algonquin of the north-central region of the continent call it Witiko or Wendigo. Other nations describe it as a large creature much like a man but imbued with special powers and characteristics. The Ojibway of the Northern Plains believed that the Rugaru appeared in times of danger and other nations agreed that the hairy apparition was a messenger of warning, telling man to change his ways.
Reports of Bigfoot sightings date back to the late 1800s and early 1900s when North American settlers started reporting encounters with the creature. Footprints, sporadic encounters, and even a few grainy photos and videos have added to the mystery surrounding Bigfoot. Those who claim to have seen Bigfoot have described everything from a large, upright ape to an actual hairy human, sometimes standing over eight feet tall and described as powerfully built.
Despite ongoing debates and research, entire organizations exist to study and document Bigfoot and prove its existence. Groups regularly search the Northwest woods, looking for that ultimate proof. As a true believer in the existence of Bigfoot, I can attest that there is much more to this phenomenon than meets the eye.
In one very real sense, Bigfoot does exist. The Western Air Defense Sector, Washington Air National Guard, has adopted the mascot of Bigfoot and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week monitoring the skies of nearly 73 percent of the United States and Canada. Just like the Bigfoot of legend, the sector is rarely seen and rarely heard, but rest assured it continues to observe and – if necessary – serve as a messenger of warning. The fact that the military has adopted Bigfoot as its mascot only adds to the credibility of this phenomenon.