Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.25 (731 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1619029375 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Best of all, he loves a good mystery and is smart enough, open and radical enough, to never say never." Kirkus Reviews Awarded a Guggenheim to investigate the legends of Sasquatch, Dr. "Fast claiming his place as one of the country’s finest natural history writers, Pyle takes to the hills in search of Bigfoot in this absorbing, classily written field report. In the years since publication, the author's fresh experiences and findsdetailed in an all-new chapter which includes an evaluation of recent DNA evidence from Bigfoot hair and scat, the study of speech phonemes in the “Sierra Sounds” purported Bigfoot recordings, Pyle’s examination of the impact of the wildly popular Animal Planet series Bigfoot Hunters, the reemergence of the famous Bob Gimlin into the Bigfoot community, and morehave kept his own mind wide open to one of the biggest questions in the land.. Pyle makes all the right connections. He searched out Indians who told him of an outcast tribe, the Seeahtiks, who had not fully evolved into humans. He attended Sasquatch Daze, where he me
Pyle's well-researched stomping ground is Washington State's Dark Divide in the Cascade Mountains--this rugged country of loggers and recreationists has been the scene for many sightings of the elusive man-beast. But never does the author get too caught up in proving anything to himself or the reader; this search for Bigfoot has as much to do with locating the wild nature within each of us as it does with finding a legend. Pyle's route alternates between desolate clear-cuts and majestic ancient forests, between the inroads of civilization and the dark recesses of the wild. . A search for the Pacific Northwest's fabled Bigfoot provides a jumping-off point for nature writer Robert Michael Pyle's lyrical ruminations on wilderness, isolation, and the occ
Christopher Melvin said A little less than I expected. For a book entitled 'Where Bigfoot Walks' I would have expected more about Bigfoot. The author has written a book mostly concerning his experiences in the Cascades wilderness with a few sporadic musings about the legendary creature thrown in. The first part of the book, where he described his experiences with the vocalizations hooked me. I had been hoping there had been more of that kind of content i. John D. Jackson said This book explores the habitats in the regions of alleged. This book explores the habitats in the regions of alleged bigfoot sightings and explores the possibility of a large primate being supported in those areas. Its a classic.. Great book Another book by a Bigfoot skeptic. Despite that, I really enjoyed Pyle's work. It's more a travel log and his writing is vivid and really paints a picture of the beautiful landscapes he encounters. I really appreciated that. It's a well-written piece of work by a guy who enjoys nature whether he believes in Bigfoot or not.