Sasquatch Sounds Captured and Creature Sighted Near Fort Lewis

A recent documentary-style video from the YouTube channel Salish Sasquatch, featuring content from Echoes of the Field, takes viewers to the heavily wooded areas surrounding Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington State. The footage follows a firsthand encounter with what the witness believes was a small Sasquatch, along with months of audio recordings captured in the same region. The story centers on Steve Edwards, who has been documenting unusual activity near the military base since early 2025. Strapping a recorder to a tree that runs roughly 12 hours a night, seven days a week, Steve has collected an impressive library of sounds. Wood knocks, whoops, screams, and bipedal movement have all made it onto his recordings. The wooded training lands around Fort Lewis, combined with the nearby Nisqually Indian Reservation, create a remote and largely undisturbed environment, the kind of terrain that has long drawn the attention of researchers throughout the Pacific Northwest. Before Steve's encounter is shared, longtime Washington State investigator Scott Taylor offers some context. Taylor is well known in the Sasquatch research community for his extensive work cataloging reports across the state, and he notes that Fort Lewis has produced a steady stream of sightings over the years. Historically, service members were often discouraged from speaking publicly about strange encounters, meaning many reports only surface after individuals leave active duty. One such case, BFRO Report 29975, involved a woman driving near North Fort Lewis between DuPont and Steilacoom who had her car shoved hard from the right side. When she stopped and looked back, she saw a large figure walking away in her brake lights, standing roughly seven and a half feet tall, with gray coloration. Steve's own encounter happened in August 2025. While walking through the forest, he heard branches breaking and noticed movement near a fallen tree. At first, he thought he was watching a person, but the figure was moving in an unusual hunched posture that didn't match any human gait. As Steve tried to reposition for a better look, the creature stopped behind a tree with a small V-shaped opening and peered out at him. What he saw was a small face framed by dark, black eyes, with the rest of the head and body completely covered in hair. The hair on top stood up before flopping over in a messy, almost wild fashion, while the hair beneath the chin flared outward, revealing the shoulders and chest beneath. The entire body was covered, with no visible ears or genitalia, and the coloration was a medium gray, darker than what aging human hair typically looks like. The encounter lasted only seconds, but Steve was able to take in the full figure when it stepped into a small clearing. The moment was brief, and the creature quickly retreated back into the woods. To help bring the experience to life, sketch artist Sibila Irwin, whose work translating eyewitness descriptions into detailed drawings is well respected in the Sasquatch research community, created illustrations based on Steve's account. Steve noted that while the computer display made the hair appear lighter than it actually was, the features and overall structure were remarkably accurate. Fort Lewis and the surrounding areas have long been considered hotspots for activity. The combination of dense forest, limited public access due to military restrictions, and proximity to tribal lands creates an environment where something could easily remain unseen. Reports of large figures crossing roads, strange vocalizations, and physical interactions with vehicles have surfaced from this region for decades. The Pacific Northwest in general remains one of the most active areas for reported encounters, with Washington's vast stretches of old-growth forest providing ideal cover. Anyone interested in hearing the audio files Steve has collected, seeing Sibila's illustrations, and listening to Steve walk through his encounter in his own words should definitely check out the full video. It's a fascinating look at one witness's experience and the ongoing documentation effort in an area that continues to produce compelling reports.