Sasquatch Walks Amongst Us

Native American legend is filled with stories about a mystical creature known as Sasquatch.

According to the people who have seen him, this tall, hairy, man-like creature roams the forested areas of this country. Ever since the 1967 Patterson–Gimlin film of the Bigfoot in California, there has been an increase in not only reported sightings but actual pictures of this beast.

I always thought I would be the last person to see a Bigfoot until a summer day just outside Creede when both Trixie and I saw what we believed to be the elusive creature.

Now you may guffaw and look askance at us for claiming such a thing but her tee-totaling parents were along and the photo shows that we were not imbibing in local spirits. The sighting was also far in advance of the legalization of marijuana, not that I have ever done any of that either.

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Foraging bears

Hang onto your hats, coolers, bird feeders and trash cans as this is the time of year when bears start their annual trek to the cities and cabins near the National Forests. In preparation for winter hibernation, they will go to any extreme to get more calories into their diet.

The recent rains should help alleviate some of their hunger as berries and other food they depend on become more available. However, due to a rising bear population, local Wildlife Officials are already receiving reports of bear depredation.

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