Southern Bigfoot Files Alabama

A howl rattles your soul just before you catch glimpse of something legendary. They have watched us since time immemorial, yet we understand so little about them. What do they eat? Can they be friendly? What do they look, sound, and smell like? Raised as an outdoorsman, and trained in the craft of research and investigation, Tal H. Branco set upon a journey of answering these mysteries over thirty years ago. Within these investigative reports from Alabama, Branco shares years of breathtaking encounters between private witnesses and the phantom primate known as "Bigfoot."

In two neighboring Alabama counties, each with several sleepy communities, hunters are being run out of the swamps, farmers are having their livestock threatened and mauled, and locals are hearing unearthly screams and howls. To have so many reports from one small area seems unusual, but that’s what is happening in lower Alabama. This book is a journey into those reports. What started with a roadside crossing that made the local newspaper and a local radio station morning show quickly escalated into Evergreen being named the Bigfoot Capital of Alabama. People have started talking about their own experiences and no one, including the author, could have foreseen all the stories that were out there. There are Bigfoot reports from all over the world and there have been many movies and books written. The uniqueness of this book is that most of the terrifying stories are within 30 miles of each other. Many are within 10 miles. Bigfoot is no longer just a myth in lower Alabama!

Does a giant hairy apelike creature roam the forests and swamps of North America? If so, this huge creature has managed to keep pretty well hidden, but is seen from time to time. Bigfoot is seen lurking in the shadows of strip malls in the Pacific Northwest and photographed walking across a stream or hiding behind a tree. He is watching hikers as they move through the forest and occasionally kidnaps children or murders solitary people who are in the woods. Childress gives us the latest bigfoot sightings and photos and looks at how the hairy giant has crept into the American psyche as time goes on. Childress starts at the beginning, telling the story behind an apparent bigfoot photo from the 1800s, and the tale of how the creature got its name in the 1950s. Bigfoot is present throughout the country, and Childress relates stories of sightings Back East, in the American Southwest, California and Pacific Northwest. He discusses bigfoot that make lots of noise, and presents photos throughout, including a special eight-page color photo section.

Alabama is a weird and wonderful place with a colorful history steeped in folk tales passed from generation to generation. Mysterious 1989 UFO sightings brought more than 4,000 visitors to the tiny town of Fyffe, population 1,300. Legends of the Alabama White Thang--an elusive, hairy creature with a shrill shriek--persisted in the state for a century. Just outside Huntsville's historic Maple Hill Cemetery lies an eerie playground where the ghosts of departed children are rumored to play in the dead of night. After hundreds of unexplained sightings, the town of Evergreen declared itself the Bigfoot Capital of Alabama. Join author Wil Elrick as he explores the history behind some of the Cotton State's favorite tales.

Does a hulking, hairy, 800-pound, nine-foot-tall, elusive primate roam the woods and forests throughout North America—and the world? What should we make of the grainy videos and photos and the thousands of eyewitness reports? Audio-recordings exist purporting to be the creatures’ eerie chatter and bone-chilling screaming. Whether called Sasquatch, Yeti, Bigfoot, or something else, bipedal primates appear in folklore, legends, and eyewitness accounts in every state of the union and many places around the world. The fascination with the man-beast is stronger than ever in today’s pop culture. Exploring the history, movies, and literature, the conspiracy theorizing, and the world of the supernatural, The Encyclopedia of Sasquatch, Yeti and Cryptid Primates is a comprehensive resource to the man-beast. With nearly 200 entries and 120 photographs, drawings, and illustrations, it is the definitive guide to understanding, hunting, and avoiding the brute, as well as discovering the facts behind the sightings and horrifying tales. It covers 400 years of folklore, mythology, history, and pop culture, including Native American lore, the “wild men” reports in the pages of 19th century-era American newspapers, Florida's Myakka Skunk Ape, Australia's Yowie, China's Yeren, Himalayas’ Yeti, Russian expeditions, Harry and the Hendersons, Exists and the countless movies titled Bigfoot, as well as specials on the television shows Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel, scientific reports and findings, and much, much more. Various documentaries and reality television shows have all superficially tackled the subject, but Nick Redfern presents a truly encyclopedic look at cryptid primates. It is a richly researched reference, overflowing with fascinating information to make readers think—and reconsider their next camping trip.

Tale of a man who lived with Bigfoot on his property out in the Alabama forests. Told for the truth, this is a fascinating tale of wildlife and nature.

John Green is the pre-eminent authority on the fascinating question of whether mankind shares North America with another upright-walking primate, having researched the subject for more than 40 years and assembled a file of more than 4000 reports.