http://www.bigfootresearch.com/ bigfootresearch.com en-us Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:15:49 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly BigfootResearch.com News http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.bigfootresearch.com/images/logo.gif http://www.bigfootresearch.com/ http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213 Note: This document was presented by R. Scott Nelson at the recent Oregon Sasquatch Symposium as an effort to standardize transcription of reported sasquatch recordings. Fm: R. Scott Nelson To: Sasquatch Research Community Re: Sasquatch Phonetic Alphabet (SPA) (attached) Since I became involved in Sasquatch research a little over two years ago, I have received dozens of e-mails from around the country involving first-hand witness accounts, many containing recorded audio files, of perceived Sasquatch Language. Virtually all of these have included an attempt to spell out Sasquatch “words” using Standard English. This is of little value to the language researcher, since English is notoriously non-phonetic and is subject to widely-varied local dialects. Since our ultimate goal is the recovery of Sasquatch Language, I have found it necessary to establish a phonetic alphabet and transcription standard (based on the transcription of the Berry/Morehead tapes), by which the contrast and comparison of all future suspected language can be facilitated. To this end, as an invaluable tool in the future of Sasquatch Language research, I am requesting that the attached standard be published on research web-sites and that it be copied and distributed freely. With this, I am also requesting that local investigators begin using this alphabet as soon as possible to accurately document any perceived Sasquatch Language. This standard should not be limited to first-hand witness accounts or recordings from North America, but should be used by investigators world-wide, since most languages have many of the same non-phonetic characteristics as English. The work is written in the style of a military SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). It is my belief that there is nothing more important, at this early stage of Sasquatch Language study, than to standardize the documentation of evidence. With highest regard for all those engaged in the work of Sasquatch recognition; R. Scott Nelson (hit Read More to continue) Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:15:49 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=212 by Kathy and Bob Strain Most of us have probably seen them – human-like footprints on a remote trail or in a dry river bed deep in the woods. You can’t help but ask yourself - why would a human be out here - walking around barefoot? Are the prints really human or are we so remote that maybe, just maybe, the prints really belong to the elusive bigfoot? Recently a new phenomenon has come to our attention. It’s called Barefoot Running and Hiking. As the names suggest, these sports involves just you and your bare feet. No surface seems to be off-limits as many of the youtube videos demonstrating the sport are off-trail and in very rugged terrain (one shows two people hiking to the top of Mt. Whitney barefoot). Weather conditions also do not appear to be a factor, as several websites discuss snow and rain running as well. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:33:02 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=211 A New Species? Scientists Discover a Distant Human Relative In 2008, a team of archaeologists discovered a fossilized fragment of a pinkie finger in the secluded Denisova Cave in the Altai Mountains of Siberia. The finger was buried with bracelets and other artifacts typical of early human sites dating back about 35,000 years. It was sent to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, for routine genetic analysis. When the results came back, Johannes Krause, a researcher at the institute, called his colleague Svante Pääbo on his cell phone. "You'd better sit down," he said. "The finger is not human." Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:15:27 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=210 Kathy Strain, a member of the AIBR Board of Directors, will be on Coast to Coast AM, this Sunday, February 28th at 11:00 p.m. PST. Kathy is a professional anthropologist/archaeologist with the U.S. Forest Service. Her main area of research involves Native American bigfoot stories, dances, songs, and artwork. Kathy is the author of Giants, Cannibals & Monsters: Bigfoot in Native Culture and Mayak datat: An Archaeological Viewpoint of the Hairy Man Pictographs. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:33:40 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=207 INTRODUCTION On July 23, 2009, members of the Alliance of Independent Bigfoot Researchers conducted field operations on the Stanislaus National Forest near Pinecrest Lake, California. The goal of the expedition was to introduce out-of-state researchers with local research methods as well as inspect the area for evidence. Participating in the expedition with Bob and Kathy Strain were Robert and Jamie Swain of Arkansas. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:15:17 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=204 Jeanna Bryner Senior Writer LiveScience.com Our ape-like ancestors might have walked like today's gibbons, whose super bendy feet give them a floppy strut. The modern human foot first evolved in our ancestors around 1.8 million years ago, said Evie Vereecke of the University of Liverpool in England. But studies suggest that even before our advanced feet emerged, our mostly tree-climbing ancestors were walking upright for short stints. Vereecke wanted to find out how they would have done that without specialized walking feet. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:43:12 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=201 Investigator: Billy Willard Report Submission Method: Submitted via AIBR 800 number Date of Incident: October, 2004 State: West Virginia Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, by the James River Length of Observation: 2-3 minutes Weather conditions: light rain Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:18:20 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=200 Witness Name: A. M. Date of Incident: October, 2007 Time of Incident: 5:00 a.m. State: Oregon County: Douglas Nearest Town: Curtin How many witnesses were there (including yourself)? 1 Please give as full a description of the sighting location: Road pavement, north side of the road is forest, south side of the road is pasture, 1/2 mile from the interstate. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:18:16 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=199 Witness Name: S. C. Date of Incident: mid July 1965 Time of Incident: 10:00 p.m. State: Michigan County: Huron Nearest Town: Caseville How many witnesses were there (including yourself)? 6 Please give as full a description of the sighting location: Area full of cabins on Lake Huron Shoreline. Small lakeside town (today's population is around 2000). Sighting occurred in the Sand dunes. There is swampland directly inland from beach and the mouth of the pigeon river is here. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:31:27 GMT http://www.bigfootresearch.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=198 Witness Name: P. H. What are you reporting: Sound Date of Incident: Approximately July/Aug 1973 Time of Incident: 1:30 – 2:30 am State: Maryland County: Frederick Closest City to Area of Encounter: Frederick Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:18:12 GMT