In the last article I introduced Sasquatch researchers and writers Peter Byrne, Dr. Grover Krantz, Dr. John Bindernagel and Dr. Robert Alley. We will now have a look at the final three distinguished Sasquatch enthusiasts.
Christopher L. Murphy, is a well-known Sasquatch researcher from British Columbia who has been interested in the subject since 1967. He has conducted field research and investigations with Roger Patterson, Rene Dahinden, John Green and Thomas Steenburg.
He operates a popular Sasquatch Exhibit, which he has taken to many locations in the Pacific Northwest, and has authored seven books on Sasquatch, in addition to many articles in various newspapers and magazines.
His books include:
- Meet the Sasquatch (2004) with Thomas Steenburg
- The Bigfoot Film Controversy (2005) with Roger Patterson
- Bigfoot Encounters in Ohio: Quest for the Grassman (2006) with Joedy Cook and George Clappison
- Bigfoot Film Journal (2008)
- Sasquatch in British Columbia: A Chronology of Incidents and Important Events (2012) with Thomas Steenburg
- Know the Sasquatch/Bigfoot: Sequel and Update to Meet the Sasquatch (2019)
- Yale and the Strange Story of Jacko the Ape-Boy (2019) with Barry G. Blount.
Thomas Steenburg, originally from Bancroft, ON. He spent a few years in the Canadian Army before settling in Alberta where he became interested in the Sasquatch phenomena, which he has now been researching for 40 years.
Steenburg presently resides in Mission, B.C. where he continues his research on Sasquatch, he operates a YouTube channel and a website called ThomasSteenburg.com, in which he not only reports on sasquatch activities through the Pacific Northwest, but also unveiled hoaxes concerning sasquatch.
As well, he participates in various sasquatch related conferences as a guest speaker.
Steenburg has written a number of books:
- Sasquatch/Bigfoot: The Continuing Mystery (1990)
- In Search of Giants (2000)
- Meet the Sasquatch (2004) with Chris Murphy
- The Sasquatch in Alberta: Bigfoot in Wildrose Country (2020)
I had the pleasure of meeting Thomas at the Bindercon gathering in Courtenay, B.C. in 2022.
Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum, is a Professor of Anatomy and Anthropology at Idaho State University, who specializes in biological anthropology, foot morphology and primate locomotion.
He has published an extensive number of academic papers about vertebrate evolution morphology, the emergence of bipedal locomotion in modern humans and the plausibility behind the sasquatch phenomena. He is the co-editor of books on paleontology and edited From Biped to Strider: The Emergence of Modern Human Walking, by Charles E. Hilton, published in 2004.
A strong advocate of the uncatalogued entity known as sasquatch, he attends sasquatch gatherings and conferences in the Pacific Northwest on a regular basis and is known as a “no nonsense scientist”.
When asked if he believes in sasquatch, he would reply as follows: “It is not a question of belief, as belief connotes the acceptance of something as true in the absence of objective evidence or conclusive proof. It is usually equated with a position of faith. Science is about subjecting hypotheses to evaluation by marshalling evidence that may either refute or lend support to a premise. From a scientific standpoint, I can say that a respectable portion of evidence I have examined suggests, in an independent yet highly correlated manner, the existence of an unrecognized ape, known as the Sasquatch”.
Meldrum is perhaps the best-known and more prominent person who openly addresses the subject of Sasquatch with enthusiasts and peers alike.
In his book Sasquatch Legend Meets Science, published in 2006, he offers a chance to examine all the evidence, historical, cultural, anecdotal and physical, alongside serious science. He has been willing to stake his reputation on an objective look at the facts in this controversial field rife with hoaxes and sensationalism.
In his book, Meldrum has drawn on the latest data available, using DNA, sound recordings, films, photos, skin-ridge impressions, and remarkable plaster casts, to provide us with a solid scientific look at sasquatch.
I had the honour of spending a few days with Jeff Meldrum, while attending the Boreal Bigfoot Expo held in Fairbanks, AK, in June 2023, where I was a guest speaker, while Dr. Meldrum was the keynote speaker.
All the books mentioned in these articles are available, upon request, at local bookstores.
