Bigfoot Researcher Scouts Mount St. Helens, Deploys Game Cameras

So there's this video floating around YouTube that any serious field researcher is going to want to check out. A guy named Steve—who runs a channel dedicated to searching for Sasquatch—heads back into some old stomping grounds in Washington to see if anything new has shown up. And honestly? He finds some pretty compelling stuff. Right off the bat, Steve does what every good investigator should do: he talks to the locals. Stops people getting their morning coffee and asks the big question—do you believe in Bigfoot? The responses are mixed, which is actually pretty typical for the Pacific Northwest. Some folks are all in, others are skeptical, but there's a general acknowledgment that this region has a certain... energy to it. One person even mentions a Bigfoot cutout near the local NAPA, which is the kind of small-town Sasquatch charm that makes this area so special. Once Steve gets out into the woods, things get interesting fast. He spots what looks like a game trail pushing up through some heavy terrain and decides to investigate. What he finds is exactly the kind of thing that gets a researcher's heart racing: broken tree falls, disturbed ground, and signs that something heavy has been moving through recently. He even points out his hat for scale next to some of the markings, noting that whatever made them was significantly larger than your average forest critter. He also finds what he calls "forest raisins"—you know what those are—and wisely tells viewers not to eat them. The area has that classic spongy forest floor that holds moisture and tracks beautifully, and Steve notes that it's the kind of place where larger creatures would likely travel through, especially with resources nearby. One of the more thought-provoking moments comes when Steve talks about the state of the research community. He mentions the divide between "boots on the ground" folks like himself and the "armchair" researchers who have been speaking at events more frequently lately. He specifically calls out the loss of Jeff Meldrum, who he says used to keep a kind of cap on things in the community. Steve hints at an upcoming video where he's going to address this shift more directly, and he's bracing for backlash. That kind of honesty is rare and refreshing in this field. Steve also stumbles across what appears to be a hunter's camp—nicely maintained outhouse, fire pit, the works. Someone put real effort into this spot. There's even some humorous graffiti in the outhouse that's worth the watch alone. But the real meat of the video comes at the end when Steve deploys two game cameras in a strategic location. He places a radio-enabled camera (Cam 12) within line of sight of his truck so he can check it remotely via an app—no more exhausting hikes just to swap SD cards. Then he sets up a "mating cam" nearby to cover the path from a different angle. The placement is smart: the trail is right there, the truck is visible through the trees, and the signal test from the road confirms everything's working. He also mentions he's planning to relocate to Idaho by the end of the year, which means this area might be getting less attention from him in the future. That's a loss for Washington, but it sounds like he's got big plans for new adventures in a fresh landscape. There's also a random tangent about lab-grown sapphires that comes out of nowhere, but honestly, it adds to the charm. This is a guy who lives a full life and happens to search for Sasquatch on the side. The video is worth your time if you're into methodical, boots-on-the-ground research. Steve doesn't draw conclusions—he never does, and he makes that clear—but he knows how to pick a location and set up equipment properly. That's the kind of work that eventually produces results. Check it out and see what you think.