Founder
Emily FleurHi, I'm Emily! I became interested in Bigfoot after watching The Legend of Bigfoot by Ivan Marx & visiting Bigfoot hot-spot, Whitehall, NY. My passion for this creature has become my life's purpose, as I dedicate my time to researching this subject & learning everything I can about Bigfoot's behavior & origins. I want my organization to be a place where people can go to open their minds, discover the evidence, & take home a souvenir that doesn’t just sit on a shelf; a souvenir that inspires you every day, to keep searching. If we can find bones, we can recognize this species, declare it endangered, & begin conservation efforts to protect the beautiful wilderness they inhabit. My goal is to travel the country in search of Bigfoot evidence & educate the public on habitat preservation. Join me on my search, as I share my findings with you each week through my blog, social media & membership program!
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As a young girl, I visited Whitehall, the Sasquatch capitol of NY. There, I began my research into the mystery surrounding this creature. After speaking with a knowledgeable curator, I was able to take home a unique souvenir from the local museum. This experience would later inspire me to create a place where research & products meet. During my college education, I studied Product Development, which prompted me to turn my dream into a reality. I started producing wooden coasters, ornaments & magnets in a small workshop, manufacturing each piece by hand. After years of perfecting my designs, I began a partnership with an Australian craftsman, who has now become our main supplier. Since then, our product line has expanded beyond wood products & into multiple categories. We now have several suppliers from across the globe, each one carefully crafting our items to bring you the highest-quality souvenir. All of our Adventure Collection products are eco-conscious & our shipping materials are either recycled or compostable! Our field work gear is reusable, eliminating plastic waste! Our Bigfoot Logo & products are completely original & trademark-protected. Click the shop tab to browse our collections!
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ambassadors
Connor W. Anderson, Evidence Analyst & Videographer,
has been researching sasquatch for over 10 years. Originally from California, he spent most of his time searching for evidence in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, with moderate success. Now, he’s living in Oregon as Director of the North American Bigfoot Center. After finding tracks in 2016 & possibly filming a pair of sasquatch on thermal in 2018, his research has shifted from gathering eye-witness reports to obtaining evidence through fieldwork & primate research. Since working at the NABC, Connor has obtained significant evidence. |
Levi A. D. Machovec, Historian, has always been interested in Sasquatch. The interest that captivated his youth turned into research after reading Dr. Meldrum’s Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science. He did two independent studies while in college that he used for the foundation of his book A Quest for the Truth: A Historian’s Argument for the Existence of Sasquatch, where he argues that Sasquatch is a primate & that all theories surrounding this creature should be grounded in the natural world. Be sure to pick up a copy of Levi's book in our shop!
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Eli Watson, Field Researcher, has been interested in cryptozoology for as long as he can remember. Growing up in the age of Monster Quest & Finding Bigfoot, he found the idea of Bigfoot to not only be plausible, but probable. This interest spawned into a podcast known as Cryptid Campfire, where he is able to devote time to serious research into various cryptozoological & paranormal phenomena. Eli recently joined the Small Town Monsters team, where he has the opportunity to travel the country investigating & filming regions where various cryptids are said to roam.
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Barry A. Bigfoot, Preservation Bigfoot Ambassador, is dedicated to wilderness preservation! Growing up in the Pacific Northwestern woods, Barry learned how important it is to protect the environment! After moving with his family several times, he ended up just outside of town near Clackamas, Oregon. After noticing trash along the nearby hiking trails, Barry dedicated his life to raising awareness about habitat protection! Learn more about him on our Preservation Bigfoot tab!
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advisory board
Cliff Barackman
is a member of our Advisory Board. He has been an incredible mentor & has helped us to develop our theories & field work by sharing his knowledge & passion for this subject. Our partnership also extends beyond research. You can find our products in the gift shop of the North American Bigfoot Center! Cliff Barackman has been a Bigfoot field researcher since 1994. His expeditions have taken him to 46 states & five continents in search of evidence of undiscovered hominoids worldwide. As the evidence analyst on Animal Planet’s hit television show, Finding Bigfoot, Cliff has applied his skill & expertise to a variety of photographic, video, film, & sound evidence. Cliff is especially familiar with the footprint & handprint evidence for Sasquatches, & he is the curator for one of the largest collections of cast evidence in the world. He is co-owner & curator of the North American Bigfoot Center. Cliff is also an accomplished musician & outdoorsman living a quiet life on the western slopes of Oregon’s Cascade Mountain range, deep in the heart of Bigfoot country. We are thrilled to have him on our team! |
Paul Bartholomew
is a member of our Advisory Board. He has been researching Cryptozoology, UFO's & Paranormal Phenomena for over 4 decades, gaining incredible insight & experience along the way. He has been featured in Bigfoot-focused programs that aired on the History Channel, Animal Planet & Outdoor Life. In his early days, Paul studied under History & Anthropology Professor, Dr.Warren L. Cook, & together they began investigating hairy bipedal creatures sighted throughout the Northeast. In 2004, Paul was part of an iconic legislation to create protective habitat for Bigfoot/Sasquatch in Whitehall, NY, which was the first official acknowledgement of the creature in the local area. From the time his research started, Paul has written several respected books, such as "BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS IN NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND," & his most recent publication, "The Mysterious Northwoods: Strange Tales from the Adirondack and Green Mountains." We are thrilled to have Paul join our team & look so forward to gaining more insight into the New England Bigfoot that roams our local wilderness. |
We're The Forest Fleur's product team. Our facility is in beautiful Australia where we sustainably-source our wood to bring you the most quality product with as little footprint as possible...no pun intended! We have been here since the beginning, when The Forest Fleur product line consisted only of Bigfoot-themed coasters, ornaments & magnets. Since then, the collection has expanded to other product categories, made by various artisans across the world. We continue to specialize in The Forest Fleur's wood products!