Some Thoughts On Sasquatch
  
Dan Lindholm on 2/23/14
I would like to share some of my thoughts and theories about Sasquatch. Anyone who’s done a little research or been around this community for awhile knows all the basics, so I’m going to skip all the established stuff. I feel that anyone almost anywhere can go out and search for Sasquatch evidence and be successful in finding it using some simple tools. One obvious thing is to look up sighting reports and start your search where there have been documented sightings or suspected Sasquatch activity. The reality of an expansive wilderness can be daunting when trying to find a starting point to look for evidence. One thing that’s been an extremely useful tool for me is Google Earth. I can see the greener, older growth forests, all the population centers for people, and rivers and streams. It’s not hard to imagine where they would travel if for instance, you find a geological pathway, from the thick forests in the mountains to the river that somehow goes around or skirts an area inhabited by humans. Keep in mind food sources and likely habitats, and that expansive wilderness shrinks to a very manageable size. I theorize that they will stay near the river during the Winter months and enjoy the wealth of Salmon and Steelhead in the river. The berry bushes will bloom in the Spring and I theorize that they will follow this food source back up to the higher elevations in the Summer.
    It has been widely theorized that once scientifically “discovered" that the Sasquatch will be in jeopardy of being exterminated. I feel that there is no need for concern. Our forests are nearly inaccessible for the most part and with the addition of the National Wilderness Areas, to the already very hard to access forests, they already have sanctuary by default. There are literally thousands of square miles of inaccessible wilderness in our National Parks, the Volcanos of the Cascade Range, and the aforementioned National Wilderness areas. If there is any cause for concern, I would speculate that the forests of the Eastern U.S. would pose the greatest threat to the Sasquatch. I am not a resident of that part of the country so I’m not familiar with the accessibility of these areas.
    Why are so many Sasquatch seen crossing the road? The obvious answer to this is that people are more often driving down the road than exploring the forest. I think I may have stumbled across another reason for this. Most of our Highways were once Native American trails at one time. I feel that Sasquatch probably used these trails and therefore, many highways and roads are their historical travel routes.
    Stick structures and glyphs are amazing. You can find the same exact formations and glyphs from coast to coast. I feel that the X formation is an area boundary marker. It has also been described as a greeting by some. Either way, they are usually found in an area that borders human activity. I use the terms border and area loosely, as I feel that the Sasquatch do not view land as sectioned off properties as we humans do. I feel that the arches are trail markers. I have seen several examples of arches being in line and being visible from one to the next. There is also a marker that I have termed “leaner" that seem to always be found at trail intersections. Leaners are whole trees that have had all the branches snapped off, and are found leaning against a live tree. A lot of people have also theorized that tree breaks are also trail markers, and sometimes can be found pointing toward water sources. I strongly believe that what many people call shelters are actually blinds. I found one in particular that offered an extremely good vantage point where the activities of people could be safely observed. They may also be hunting blinds but my personal feeling is that they have more to do with keeping track of people who may be intruding into their territory. I feel that these structures and glyphs sometimes serve a practical purpose but for the most part are a means of communication between Sasquatch and like any kind of de-coding will take time and sharing of information to develop a better understanding.
    Sharing information is a very big key to putting all the pieces together. A lot of researchers are very guarded because they don’t want their material being stolen. While I understand this, I feel it’s not only anti-productive but kind of silly. It’s hard to imagine someone stealing somebody’s picture of three sticks forming a glyph. One pic or video standing alone, and seperated from the rest is hardly convincing. If there was a way to co-op all of the findings from all of the researchers, we would be looking at an overwhelming body of evidence that could not possibly be explained away by skeptics.
    It’s apparent to me that the greatest mystery of our time is soon to be a recognized species by science, but by no means will this mean that the mystery is solved. We still have almost everything to learn about these species of hominid and until they decide to step out and join our society, pictures, videos and witness reports will still be rare. It will still be a life altering experience to see one of these creatures. It will just be easier to look people in the eye and tell them what you have seen.