Filmmaker Greg Ogles Describes Bigfoot Encounters During Hurricane Helene Expedition

So there's this wild interview that recently popped up on The Nights Watch YouTube channel, and honestly, it's one of those conversations that sticks with you long after the video ends. Greg Ogles, the man behind Relic Films, sits down to talk about his work, his latest project, and—yeah—some absolutely jaw-dropping encounters that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about the woods. For those unfamiliar with Greg, he's been making waves in the Bigfoot documentary scene for a while now. His first film, "The Legend of the Downy Booger," put him on the map, followed by "Return to The Land Between the Lakes." But his newest release, "The Banished," takes a different approach. Instead of focusing solely on Sasquatch sightings, this documentary dives deep into missing persons cases in national forests—specifically two cases that share eerie similarities despite happening decades apart. The cases of Dennis Martin and Mike Heron are both chilling in their own right. Dennis Martin vanished in 1969 near Spencefield in the Smoky Mountains while within eyesight of his father. The search that followed was massive—over 2,000 people involved, every branch of the military, special forces, dogs, aircraft. And yet, not a single shred of evidence was ever found. No debris, nothing. As Greg points out, that detail alone is significant because predators leave evidence behind. The complete absence of any trace is what makes these cases so haunting. Mike Heron's disappearance in 2008 in Happy Valley—just a couple miles from where Dennis vanished—adds another layer to the mystery. Greg and his team went through police files, some never released to the public, trying to piece together what happened. They investigated both the mundane explanations and the not-so-mundane ones, including a theory from Adam Davis that led them to an interesting side venture with Squatch Fishing Outfitters. Now, if you've never heard of Squatch Fishing Outfitters, you're missing out. These folks take you fly fishing during the day—you can literally catch your dinner from the streams—but at night, things take a completely different turn. They guide you into the woods for some serious Sasquatch hunting. And based on what Greg describes, they know exactly where to go. But here's where the interview gets really intense. Greg starts recounting encounters that happened during a recent expedition, right after Hurricane Helene had devastated parts of North Carolina. The displacement from that storm meant the forests in northern Georgia were packed with campers—people who had nowhere else to go. And in the middle of all that chaos, something else was moving through those woods. Greg describes a moment when they were traveling to a location and a Sasquatch literally crawled out in front of them, booking it across the road and up an embankment before vanishing. "Abnormally fast," he calls it. "Unnatural." But that wasn't even the wildest part. During a round table at the end of the expedition, another one appeared—strolling nonchalantly, like it owned the place. Greg decided to shine his spotlight on it because, as he says, "they don't like that." The creature stopped in its tracks, ran down the hill kicking up rocks, circled around, and came back up—crawling on the ground this time—until it was right behind Nate's camper tire, peeking out with half its face. Greg's reaction? "This ain't happening right now." And then there's the moment that really gets under your skin. Greg was holding the camera in his right hand when he glanced over his right shoulder and saw one of these beings charging at him with a "little gallop thing." It was getting close—really close—when Natalie stepped in and nailed it with bear spray. Boom. Done. Throughout the entire hike, Greg mentions the woods were alive with orbs and filled with strange, unexplainable smells. Anyone who's spent serious time in Sasquatch territory knows that combination—orbs and odd odors—is often reported by witnesses who have close encounters. The interview covers a lot more ground, including Greg's thoughts on why these cases remain unsolved and what he thinks might be happening in those forests. It's the kind of conversation that reminds you why people keep going back out there, why the mystery persists, and why documentaries like "The Banished" matter. If you're into Bigfoot research, missing persons cases in national forests, or just love hearing from people who've had genuine face-to-face moments with Sasquatch, this one's worth your time. The Nights Watch channel has the full interview, and Greg's Relic Films work is available on Tubi and other streaming platforms if you want to dive deeper into his investigations. The woods are keeping their secrets, but people like Greg Ogles aren't giving up on finding answers.