{"id":1471,"date":"2026-09-16T20:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2026-09-16T20:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T20:43:05","slug":"09-15-26-sasquatch-and-government-official-files-and-the-relict-hominoid-enigma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/2026\/09\/16\/09-15-26-sasquatch-and-government-official-files-and-the-relict-hominoid-enigma\/","title":{"rendered":"09.15.26. Sasquatch and Government: Official Files and the Relict Hominoid Enigma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6464\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1471-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/Sasquatch_and_Government-_Official_Files_and_the_Relict_Hominoid_Enigma__MHP_091526.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/Sasquatch_and_Government-_Official_Files_and_the_Relict_Hominoid_Enigma__MHP_091526.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/Sasquatch_and_Government-_Official_Files_and_the_Relict_Hominoid_Enigma__MHP_091526.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/Sasquatch_and_Government-_Official_Files_and_the_Relict_Hominoid_Enigma__MHP_091526.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/?powerpress_pinw=1471-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/pscrb.fm\/rss\/p\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/traffic.libsyn.com\/gralienreport\/Sasquatch_and_Government-_Official_Files_and_the_Relict_Hominoid_Enigma__MHP_091526.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Sasquatch_and_Government-_Official_Files_and_the_Relict_Hominoid_Enigma__MHP_091526.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/podcast\/subscribe\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p><p>For decades, stories of alleged Sasquatch encounters have emerged from some of America\u2019s most remote forests\u2014but what happens when the witnesses are park rangers, military personnel, government scientists, and other public officials? And if such reports have reached government agencies over the years, what records might exist documenting what witnesses claimed to have seen?<\/p>\n<p>This week on <em>The Micah Hanks Program,<\/em> we revisit the strange intersection of Sasquatch and the U.S. government, beginning with an eerie military encounter before examining references to Bigfoot on U.S. Forest Service websites, a remarkable series of incidents preserved in the historical records of Crater Lake National Park, and documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests. We also explore alleged encounters around Yellowstone, the story of a man who tracked Sasquatch for the state of Wyoming, and testimony from researchers and witnesses who have spent decades pursuing one of North America\u2019s most enduring mysteries.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SHOW NOTES<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Below are links to stories and other content featured in this episode.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>NEWS: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.war.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4600020\/department-of-war-issues-legal-waiver-to-authorize-unidentified-anomalous-pheno\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Department of War Issues Legal W aiver to Authorize Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) Disclosures to PURSUE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>BURLISON:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/thedebrief.org\/democratic-allies-must-join-forces-in-the-race-for-uap-disclosure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic Allies Must Join Forces in the Race for UAP Disclosure &#8211; The Debrief<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>SASQUATCH AND GOVERNMENT<\/b><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/srnf\/recarea\/?recid=11477\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower Trinity Ranger District, &#8220;famous for Bigfoot, achieving notoriety through the years as a hub for sightings.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/recarea\/rogue-siskiyou\/recarea\/?recid=70246\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jackson Campground: &#8220;It&#8217;s a popular site in the area, as it&#8217;s the only known bigfoot trap in the world!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>SIGHTINGS<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>1978:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=1241\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two gov&#8217;t geologists witness hominoid creature cross road about 30 min. east of Yellowstone Park&#8217;s East Gate<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>1980:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=26521\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Memory told of heavy, bipedal running heard while camping in Yellowstone National Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>1993:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=63362\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three field biologists describe possible sasquatch vocalizations outside Big Sky<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>1994:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=1411\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family sees massive ape just after daybreak near Grand Teton National Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>1997:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=903\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sighting by a motorist near the park entrance approach from Cody<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>1997:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=1240\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sighting near Yellowstone Park entrance by two witnesses cutting wood<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>2002: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfro.net\/GDB\/show_report.asp?id=4692\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noon sighting by family of four near Mount Washburn, Yellowstone National Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/micahhanks.com\/x\">BECOME AN X SUBSCRIBER AND GET EVEN MORE GREAT PODCASTS AND MONTHLY SPECIALS FROM MICAH HANKS.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ezAdsense adsense adsense-midtext\">Sign up today and get access to the entire back catalog of<strong>\u00a0The Micah Hanks Program,\u00a0<\/strong>as well as \u201cclassic\u201d episodes,\u00a0weekly \u201cadditional editions\u201d of the subscriber-only\u00a0<em><strong>X Podcast,<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0the monthly\u00a0<strong>Enigmas\u00a0<\/strong>specials, and much more.<\/div>\n<p>Like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MicahHanksOfficial\/?view_public_for=101037011668657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MicahHanks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@MicahHanks<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on X.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up with Micah and his work at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.micahhanks.com\/\">micahhanks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Want to advertise\/sponsor\u00a0<em>The Micah Hanks Program<\/em>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>We have partnered with <b>AdvertiseCast <\/b>to handle our advertising\/sponsorship requests. 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