Status Updates From The Locals by Thom Powell(2...

Great retelling of the Skookum Expedition and the chapter on Rocky Bounds and his encounters and sighting of the male and juvenile. Rick Noll is an awesome researcher and deserves a lot of credit, but Powell is also understated in his idea. The distraction techniques are important to remember but at a time like that, I’m surprised Rocky didn’t look at the two screaming behind him.

Great stories in the Dance Hall Days chapter along with that story about Carol meeting a group and the juvenile’s physical contact. I struggle to actually believe it but it’s a fantastic encounter of habituation if it’s real.

Good wrap up concluding the International Zoological Society needs a body to constitute proof of bigfoot. The cybersleuthing chapter is pretty funny in its datedness but I like the rationale behind sighting reports. Makes me wanna get back out there!

Good overview on the then-state of hair and DNA analysis. A bit outdated now but a lot of it still holds true and is fascinating to review.

After Shady Neighbors, I had to come back to The Locals! It’s been 7 years and I think I’ll read Edges of Science after this.