Bluff Creek in October - Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. in November

Hello!
just wanted to share some photos with you. We had an exciting (yet uneventful) trip to the Bluff Creek area in October. Scott McClean and I met up with Terry Smith, Stephanie Siegert, Bart Cutino and Robert Leiterman -- and took over Louse Camp during the very cold weekend of Oct 10th.


We surveyed the area which had been closed since mid-August due to a fire in the Siskiyou Wilderness. (photos: [above] View east over Louse Camp; Onion Lake)
We also met some new bigfooting friends from Redding - Brian H. and Kenny.



Here is a photo of a new mural being painted by artist Duane Flatmo. It's in Willow Creek along Hwy 299 on the new Ace hardware store.



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In November, James "Bobo" Fay and I traveled to Yakima, WA where we met up with Bob Gimlin and Paul Graves. We then made our way to Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia for a Saturday visit with John Green and his wife, June. It was the second time I had been to his home and both occasions were very memorable. John Green has been documenting, investigating and searching for evidence for over 50 years. He is a treasure trove of anecdotes, evidence, data and experiences...I left there thinking, "I learn something each time I speak with him or read one of his books."

We spent some time in Sasquatch Provincial Park before heading back home.

And no trip to Harrison Hot Springs is complete without a stop at the bigfoot campground statue...look out, Bobo!


On the way home, Bobo and I "chanced upon" the Maryhill (WA) Museum! WOW! I remembered it had an ancient native carved stone head - with a simian resemblance.
Here it is!

We also were treated to some nice weather and spectacular vistas...

Enjoy your holidays! Happy Thanksgiving!

Right now, there are plans being made for a bigfoot event in Yakima, WA next May.
stop by next week and see if the details are posted. This should an amazing gathering of researchers and interested individuals.

And, as always, click on any photo for a larger version! see you!

Happy Halloween 2008 - Bigfoot Jackolantern

Here's the 2008 version of the family jack-o-lantern...



and one from the Master's stencil set...


ENJOY!! and have a Happy, Bigfoot Halloween!!

Jerry Crew Knew What To Do - 50 years ago

It's been a while since I've blogged...hope you all are doing well.

Since the last outing in mid-August, things have been busy...mostly with family events and the other sides of life. In the bigfoot world, I received an exciting email on August 22nd. It was on my YouTube account (bigfootsongs04) and it was from Jerry Crew's son, Wade! He had seen the performance of my song "Jerry Crew (He Knew What To Do)" (co-written by James "Bobo" Fay)and sent along the following message:

"“Dad would've been proud...a little embarrassed too, but that's the way he was. You got it right – he always knew what to do. His unspoken motto: "Do it, do it right, and get it over with.”


We exchanged contact info and had a brief phone conversation a week or so later. I really appreciate the historic aspects of the bigfoot phenomenon...and so getting to speak with Jerry Crew's son was an honor. I have written a short piece about Jerry for this month's newsletter at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum.


For now, let me share with you the photos that Wade Crew was kind enough to share with me! And let's remember Jerry Crew - 50 years ago he had the presence of mind to
make a plaster cast of an extraordinary track he found "at work" and brought it out for the world to see! He certainly "knew what to do"!!

(photo and newspaper clipping courtesy of Wade Crew)
...as always, click on the image for a larger version...enjoy!

Bigfoot Resort, Felton, CA - the newest addition to the Bigfoot Discovery Museum

You may have seen us referring to the Bigfoot Resort during some of the coverage of last month's Bigfoot Discovery Day II...

Here is a direct link to the site where you can find information about the Bigfoot Resort and make reservations to stay there...
Bigfoot Resort reservations/info page




It is a beautiful setting along the San Lorenzo River across from the old growth redwood groves at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. You're at the end of a cul-de-sac with your own little piece of the forest surrounding the vacation home.
And it is decorated with bigfoot memorabilia and features an extensive library of bigfoot books and DVDs.

Here's a snippet from the promotional info:
The resort has also hosted bigfoot luminaries and researchers such as Bob Gimlin, Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Kathy Moskowitz Strain, Rick Noll, James "Bobo" Fay, Craig Woolheater, Monica Rawlins, Daniel Perez, Cliff Barackman, Bob Strain, Richard Hucklebridge, Scott McClean, Terry Smith, Mark Stenberg, Matt Bento, and Tom Yamarone...and, of course, Michael Rugg.


Let me know if you're planning on being there...maybe we can arrange for some
campfire bigfoot songs! :-)


Photo Captions: (Top)Rick Noll enjoying a morning chat with Michael Rugg, Bigfoot Discovery museum curator and proprietor of the Bigfoot Resort in Felton, CA.
(Middle) Campfire scene during Bigfoot Discovery Day II weekend, August 8, 2008.
(Bottom Left)Kathy Moskowitz Strain, Craig Woolheater, Monica Rawlins and Bob Gimlin.
(Bottom Right) Yours truly with Bob Gimlin and Bob Strain.

Hear a sample of Jim Kocher's new bigfoot song

a fellow bigfoot songwriter from Cleveland,Ohio has been busy recording a new song. Check out a sample of Jim Kocher's new bigfoot song at his website JKsongs.com



Click on the links to hear the samples...there are 2 bigfoot songs.
The new one has this graphic next to it:









...and check out his other tunes, too!

Jim's an exceptional musician and producer as the songs will demonstrate.
Enjoy!

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BIGFOOT SONGWRITERS!!

(Note: images copyright 2008, Jim Kocher)

"Living in a Bigfoot Renaissance" - Sept 2008 article uses "BF - Living Legend"

There's a new article about the bigfoot phenomenon at StayThirsty.com...
Author Kent Brown contacted me about including
my song "Bigfoot - The Living Legend"... It's posted as
a soundtrack to the article on-line. That's cool!!
Check it out!


"Living in a Bigfoot Renaissance" by Kent Brown

Happy Labor Day 2008!

Photos from the high Sierras expedition

Nothing to share from my end of the evidence locker except photographs. Some participants did hear wood knocking two nights prior to my arrival...and possibly recorded it.

The area is amazing. Altitude averages 6,400 feet and paved roads can take you to 7,200 feet above sea level! that's my kind of wilderness!

Here are some photos...enjoy! email me at tyamarone@pacbell.net if you want to know more about the photos...I can't publicly state where we were...part of the agreement of going on these expeditions.
take care!














Jim Sorensen from Florida joined us for this outing.

Bigfoot Body Press Conference - Much Ado About Nothing

I got to attend the Bigfoot body press conference yesterday
thanks to HK & Cult Film News...I was their West Coast Editor for
a day!


thanks to Counselor and Gfanikf for sending me!
and to Apeman for making the press credential...and for
being there at the press conference! It was great to
see it in person with some instant feedback on both
sides of me...






Here's the link to the article at their site.

HK & Cult Film News Website

Bigfoot Discovery Day II - 'Footers Descend on Felton

Last weekend's Bigfoot Discovery Day II was a huge success...
We had a fantastic line-up for the conference with Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Kathy Moskowitz Strain, Rick Noll and David Paulides - and those bigfoot songs, too!


The gathering at the museum during the day was truly amazing - especially so because Bob Gimlin joined us (all the way from Yakima, WA)!
The "California Crew" was present- James "Bobo" Fay, Cliff Barackman, Bart Cutino, Mark Stenberg and Scott McClean.






We had special guests in town as well: Craig Woolheater and Monica Rawlins from the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy, Daniel Perez and Lee & Jay Murphy.


Thank you to Michael Rugg and Paula Yarr, co-founders of the Bigfoot Discovery Project for hosting the event and hosting many of us at their fantastic Bigfoot Discovery Resort in Felton. (which is now available as a vacation rental...and can boast "Bob Gimlin slept here!")

that's it for now! more to come later.


Photos: (top) Museum members and special guests at the Bigfoot Resort Friday night.
(below left) Dr.Jeff Meldrum speaking at the event.
(below right) Kathy Moskowitz Strain, Craig Woolheater, Monica Rawlins, Bob Gimlin
(next...) myself with Bob Gimlin and Bob Strain
(bottom...)Tom (that's me) playing "Yowie" at the event.

all photos courtesy of Tom Yamarone...special thanks to Scott McClean for taking photos when I played music...and REMEMBER: CLICK ON A PHOTO TO SEE A LARGER IMAGE.

Summer Travels ...from the redwood forests to the gulf stream waters...

Here are a few photos from summer trips in July. We made it up to the redwoods of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties in California and over into southern Oregon.

I have been busy helping with Bigfoot Discovery Day II coming up in 2 weeks on August 9th in Felton, CA. GET YOUR TICKETS RESERVED! email me at tyamarone@pacbell.net.



And I've taken a couple of bigfoot sighting reports...one from July 8th at 7:45 pm on Hwy 101 north of Willits, CA and another from the Yellowstone River in Montana - this one occurred yesterday afternoon! I'll have more details in a day or so.

Bigfoot Discovery Day II

In the Woods at the California-Oregon Border

here are a few photos from last week's trip to bigfoot country...














and here's a slideshow of some of the photos...you can see all of them at the photobucket site in my California-Oregon album...

this is the video I got of a bear during the trip...


enjoy!

More songs on YouTube

I was able to convert videos from my camcorder into .mp4 files and post them up at YouTube...there are some fun moments from the forest and some from last year's
Patterson-Gimlin Film 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Enjoy!


"John Green" LIVE at Willow Creek, 2007



All of my videos on YouTube

The REAL DEAL...why is it so hard to fathom?

I don't know.

It's been a weird week thanks to some weirdos in the bigfoot community...don't need to detail any of their wacky, insulting and idiotic "theories."

Unfortunately, the man who has contributed a vast amount of his personal time and energy in the last few years gets slandered...well, Scott McClean has the best
response..."just say know"

You're looking at a genuine sasquatch/bigfoot specimen filmed in 1967 under extraordinary and unique conditions that have yet to be equalled...and probably won't any time soon. Let's hear it for Bob Gimlin and Roger Patterson!

Let's Talk Bigfoot with Yams - Wednesday, May 28th

Just a quick post to let you know that I'll be the guest on "Let's Talk Bigfoot" tomorrow. For more info, check out their site. It should be fun and low key, discussing my short time out looking and the songs.

Let's Talk Bigfoot with the Yams, Wednesday, May 28th 7:00 - 8:00 pm PDT
Please call in and say "hey"
The number to call is: (724) 444-7444
You'll be asked for the show id, which is 30301 (then hit the pound key)
You'll be asked for a pin#, but just take the guest option...I think it's 1 and the pound key.

Here are some photos from my rookie year - 2003...
singing "Bigfoot - The Living Legend" (public premiere) at the International Bigfoot Symposium in Willow Creek.

then out three weeks later with the Bigfoot Ranger Team and some BFRO folks up near Lake Tahoe...

Yams on YouTube...and other stuff, too!

all right...here's the start of the Jerry Crew 50th Anniversary celebration!
We'll get it in full swing by summer!


Tom sings "Jerry Crew" on YouTube (partial song)

and some other cool videos, too.
We were treated to these songs in Willow Creek last October
at the P-G Film 40th Anniversary Celebration...

Mary-Anne's bigfoot song on ukulele

Her other song about "Patty" - 8 foot 2

Don't forget to go watch the fun Yamarone family videos, too, at my YouTube account!

Cross Kitchen Pancake Toss

All of my videos on YouTube - check 'em out!

Bigfoot Discovery Day II - August 9, 2008

The big summer event in Felton, CA at the Bigfoot Discovery Museum will feature presentations by Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Richard Noll and MK Davis. There will also be a book signing by Kathy Moskowitz Strain of her newly released title Giants, Cannibals and Monsters: Bigfoot in Native Culture.
And, of course, there will be bigfoot songs, too! :-)
See you there! contact me for ticket info at tyamarone@pacbell.net


(click on image for larger version)

Bigfoot Discovery Museum info page

First Trip to the Woods - Mendocino Nat'l Forest

Finally! got in the little car that could and I did!
Made it 15 miles in from the nearest highway...56 miles from hwy 101 and 225 miles from home...what a spot!! Matt M. paid some local guy to plow the snow in the north-shadowed road cuts and we accessed some forest roads for the first time this year.

now, it was a quiet few nights, but a spectacular location - and I'd say very promising for future searches. Without giving away the specific location (because this was a BFRO expedition), I can tell you that the elevation was between 3,000 and 4,000 feet...mixed conifer and hardwood forest...plenty of deer sign and a nice group of folks on expedition.

We even had an excellent couple of jams at the campfire...
one of these was recorded by Stan Courtney as part of his goal to go squatchin' in 48 states this year...the podcast features an interview with Bart Cutino and Robert Leiterman (good friends of mine) and then the Yamarone Brothers perform 3 songs during the last 13 minutes - including the newest song "Yowie" by Robert Leiterman and myself...1st time I ever played it...

enjoy!Stan Courtney's 48 in '08
click on the podcast link at the bottom of the California blog (California - 48 in '08)

Video of my wild ride through the snow

Sometime in New York City (2008)

(click on photos for larger image)

What a city! John Lennon loved it and lived it, and it's a place you've got to see and experience once in your life.We were back there for a special middle school band performance at Carnegie Hall!

Here's a few other pics from the trip!















Nope, no bigfoot songs this night, it was time for our little one to shine and play her flute in the symphonic band. So, now we can say, "a Yamarone has played at Carnegie Hall." Very cool, indeed!





And I got to meet Rupert, proprietor of the Hello Deli!






It was great to be there...and even better to be back...and will be outstanding once I set foot in a forest in the next week or two! :-)


Thomas Hart Middle School Symphonic Band
at Carnegie Hall, New York City,
March 27, 2008

Happy Easter! ...bigfoot on the Easter eggs...

...a family tradition.

well, not really, but it does seem to make it onto an egg or two each year.

Happy Easter to all...

Here's to all the rites of Spring and a healthy & happy year to come!