Something Circled Them Near Mount Baker. He Started Singing. | Members Preview

In the Pacific Northwest, near Mount Baker, a hiker named Wesley was looking for fossils on a remote mountain peak when he stepped into something that would change his understanding of the forest. The ground was hard, but the impression was unmistakable: a footprint far larger than his size 13 boot, as if something heavy had been running and planted its foot with tremendous force. Nearby, he found a smaller set of prints. Later that day, a group of college students told him they had seen a small furry creature stand up on its hind legs and yell at them before disappearing into the trees.

Tracks, Territory, and the Feeling of Being Watched

Wesley and his brother had set out early to reach a high-altitude fossil zone, about three to four miles into the forest. From the start, Wesley felt a persistent sense of being watched. That feeling sharpened when they discovered the large track—a single, deep impression that he believes was left by a running Bigfoot. The smaller prints nearby suggested a juvenile might have been traveling with the larger one. The area, part of the North Cascade mountain range stretching from Canada into Oregon and possibly California, is known among enthusiasts as a "Bigfoot hotspot" where many encounters have been reported.