Bart Bigfoot

News Review Today alerts us of a children's book series featuring a loving character named Bart Bigfoot.

Together, Barnes and Roseburg artist Dave Ewart have hatched a gentle-faced, mixed breed of man and beast named Bart Bigfoot. The author and illustrator team finished the third book in the series just before Christmas. Since then, Barnes has been busying herself with book signings and readings to introduce the friendly character to Douglas County children.

The three books — “”Bart Bigfoot and the Red Fox,” “Bart Bigfoot Helps Green Snake” and “Bart Bigfoot Believes Christmas is Love!” — explore Bart’s life as he manages a farm and befriends the creatures in the hills that surround him.

Each book has a message — respecting privacy, caring for others, trusting and forgiving — and the pages are filled with lifelike watercolors of Bart and his menagerie of animal friends as they traipse through the countryside.

You can read more about the series and author here.

Today in BF History: APR 01

Today, April 01, 1969 in Skamania County, WA. An ordinance written and then made legally binding in 1984.



We had written about this before and even invited you readers to join us in a celebration in Skamania county. There will be another celebration this year and we encourage you to go.Visit the official website here. Where else can you have bigfoot draft beer for you at the tap.

Ripley's Believe it or Not Bigfoot Contest

A contest for a three-day Bigfoot expedition in Florida, backed by Ripley's believe or not!, Haunted Attraction Magazine and Shadows in the Dark Internet Radio? I can't think of anything better. Go quick to fill out the contest form here. For more details expand the full post to read the press release.

(1888PressRelease) March 24, 2009 - Internet talk show Shadows in the Dark will giving away a Bigfoot Expedition and Cast during 24 Hour Anniversary Bash with Ripley’s Believe It or Not!

On April 18th, 2009 Shadows in the Dark in association with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! will be hosting its 24 Hour Anniversary Bash Presented by Haunted Attraction Magazine. The event is set to take place at the Ripley’s Museum in St. Augustine, FL at the stroke of midnight on April 17th and lasting until midnight on the 18th.


The Bigfoot, or Swamp Ape, Expedition will consist of a three-day practicum of conference sessions and field research involving multi-media resources, discussion and practical experience. The practicum will be moderated by an instructor from the Pangea Academy and include a multi-media presentation of research in cryptozoology focusing on a particular species of cryptid animal. The orientation will be followed by a lecture and discussion session lead by the speakers who have field expertise with the subject animal. Field research expeditions will be held daily. Expedition will take place in Florida and winner will have the choice of a Spring or Fall Expedition. Winner will also be responsible for travel expenses, camping supplies and food. You are required to fill out a brief survey to enter the drawing which can be done online or at the event.

For more information you can visit the 24 Hour Anniversary Bash website at www.shadows24.com. The event is also sponsored by Dark Side Ink, Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou Bar-B-Que, Website Needs, and Days Inn Historic St. Augustine.

About Shadows in the Dark – Shadows in the Dark is an internet based talk show hosted by Jeremiah Greer that discusses a variety of topics with a focus on the strange and unusual. They have been broadcasting for 2 years and can be heard on Thursdays and Sundays at 9:30pm ET at www.shadowsinthedarkradio.com.

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