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Summer Fest
Sasquatch
2-Day Bigfoot Festival
July 10th - 11th, 2026 | Oakridge, Oregon
ARE YOU READY TO BELIEVE?
TAKING PLACE
July 10th and 11th, 2026
Greenwaters Park
Oakridge, Oregon
Join us once again for our second year with Bigfoot Believers and Researchers for a
2-day Bigfoot madness Festival in the Mountains of Oakridge, Oregon.
Meet world-renowned Bigfoot experts, attend their presentations, participate in discussions, and enjoy the festival atmosphere. We offer food trucks, live music, and plenty of activities for all ages.
SPEAKERS
Meet our 2026 Experts
Meet the experts who will share their knowledge and stories about Bigfoot. Learn from them and participate in discussions and presentations over the course of two days. Our experts are passionate about Bigfoot and they come from all over the world to share their knowledge with you.
Dr. Simeon Hein Ph. D.
Author of Dark Matter Monsters, Black Swan GHOSTS, Opening minds.
Dr Simeon Hein is the Director of the Mount Baldy Institute a research and teaching company, which she founded in 1997, to give people the opportunity to learn Resonant Viewing.
Dr. Simeon Hein has taught statistics to university undergrads and has a Ph. D. in sociology with an emphasis on how humans interact with technology. He started his own research and teaching company, the Mount Baldy Institute in 1996, to give people the opportunity to learn resonant viewing, a type of intuitive training that taps into our creative unconscious intelligence. He studies crop circles and take people on crop circle tours. He’s written several books including Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance, Planetary Intelligence: 101 Easy Steps to Energy, Well Being, and Natural Insight, and Black Swan Ghosts: A sociologist encounters witnesses to unexplained aerial craft, their occupants, and other elements of the multiverse. With his most recent book is Dark Matter Monsters: Cryptids, Ball Lightning, and the Science of Secret Lifeforms.
Recently featured on the History Channel show “In Search Of”, Season 2 Ep. 7, hosted by Zack Quinto about the topic of UFOs and crop circles. His research is also showcased in a new documentary: A Flash of Beauty: Paranormal Bigfoot .
Dr. Simeon Hein is here to answer your questions, contact info is below. Please feel free to contact me about anything!
Dr. Simeon Hein
Mount Baldy Institute
1942 Broadway, Suite 314
Boulder, CO 80302
(415) 413-8052
For More Info: https://simeonhein.com
Dr Simeon Hein is the Director of the Mount Baldy Institute a research and teaching company, which she founded in 1997, to give people the opportunity to learn Resonant Viewing.
Dr. Simeon Hein has taught statistics to university undergrads and has a Ph. D. in sociology with an emphasis on how humans interact with technology. He started his own research and teaching company, the Mount Baldy Institute in 1996, to give people the opportunity to learn resonant viewing, a type of intuitive training that taps into our creative unconscious intelligence. He studies crop circles and take people on crop circle tours. He’s written several books including Opening Minds: A Journey of Extraordinary Encounters, Crop Circles, and Resonance, Planetary Intelligence: 101 Easy Steps to Energy, Well Being, and Natural Insight, and Black Swan Ghosts: A sociologist encounters witnesses to unexplained aerial craft, their occupants, and other elements of the multiverse. With his most recent book is Dark Matter Monsters: Cryptids, Ball Lightning, and the Science of Secret Lifeforms.
Recently featured on the History Channel show “In Search Of”, Season 2 Ep. 7, hosted by Zack Quinto about the topic of UFOs and crop circles. His research is also showcased in a new documentary: A Flash of Beauty: Paranormal Bigfoot .
Dr. Simeon Hein is here to answer your questions, contact info is below. Please feel free to contact me about anything!
Dr. Simeon Hein
Mount Baldy Institute
1942 Broadway, Suite 314
Boulder, CO 80302
(415) 413-8052
For More Info: https://simeonhein.com
M. K. Davis
For the last 29 years M.K. Davis has been researching the subject of the Sasquatch.
M.K.'s quest began quietly with his interest in astro-photography where he gained experience with film and how to photograph the very faint objects in the heavens. One day, all those years ago, M.K. saw two very high quality frames from the famous Patterson Bigfoot film and they were nothing like what was commonly shown on television and the movie theaters.
M.K. began an inquiry into this famous piece of cinema that has taken him around the country until he had obtained the highest quality frames from the film. From there he reprocessed the frames and removed all hand motion to produce the clearest and most stable version of the film to date.
This led to a wider pursuit in search of the answers such as "What is the nature of the Sasquatch?" and "What is the importance of the Sasquatch and how does it relate to each of us?"
M.K. has travelled to and hiked many of the major wilderness areas in his quest for the answers to such questions. From Bluff Creek in Northern California to the Jarbidge Wilderness in Northern Nevada and down to Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks in the Mojave desert, Texas hill country, Louisiana swamps, The Everglades, and most everywhere in between, M.K. has been there.
M.K.Davis has been married to Debbie Davis for 47 years and they have four children and five grandchildren along with their dog Buddy and cat Neffi. M.K. has enjoyed a long career in the Chemical industry and now devotes his spare time to researching the unexplained.
M.K.'s quest began quietly with his interest in astro-photography where he gained experience with film and how to photograph the very faint objects in the heavens. One day, all those years ago, M.K. saw two very high quality frames from the famous Patterson Bigfoot film and they were nothing like what was commonly shown on television and the movie theaters.
M.K. began an inquiry into this famous piece of cinema that has taken him around the country until he had obtained the highest quality frames from the film. From there he reprocessed the frames and removed all hand motion to produce the clearest and most stable version of the film to date.
This led to a wider pursuit in search of the answers such as "What is the nature of the Sasquatch?" and "What is the importance of the Sasquatch and how does it relate to each of us?"
M.K. has travelled to and hiked many of the major wilderness areas in his quest for the answers to such questions. From Bluff Creek in Northern California to the Jarbidge Wilderness in Northern Nevada and down to Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks in the Mojave desert, Texas hill country, Louisiana swamps, The Everglades, and most everywhere in between, M.K. has been there.
M.K.Davis has been married to Debbie Davis for 47 years and they have four children and five grandchildren along with their dog Buddy and cat Neffi. M.K. has enjoyed a long career in the Chemical industry and now devotes his spare time to researching the unexplained.
Don Monroe
Don Monroe, mountain man extraordinaire, shares his experiences of cave exploring and creatures!
Richard Germeau, Former Law Enforcement Officer
Rich Germeau is involved in law enforcement. He’s an avid outdoorsman, hunter and tracker. Rich had his first encounter with Bigfoot while on patrol near Forks Washington in 2000. A Sasquatch crossed the road in front of his squad car. Rich and Derek met in the winter of 2008. He told Derek about his idea of camera trapping a large area in the Olympic Mountain Range. The Olympic project was born.
Kristi Sanders, Bigfoot Researcher
Kristi discovered her fascination for Bigfoot while watching a MonterQuest episode filmed in the Portland/Southern Washington area, an area an area she frequented on family camping trips as a child.
Realizing she had seen the tree break and bedding areas on these trips she called her husband and asked, "Ever heard of a Sasquatch?" His reply - "Yeah, I had a face-to-face encounter as a boy [in Estacada]" - would set her future course; she was hooked.
Grabbing her kids, she immediately drove with them to the snowy Mount St Helens area in Washington. On a random snow-covered hill, she found a string of prints leading them off the mountain into a marsh.
Volunteering for the BFRO taught her how to use the scientific method (including self-skepticism and debunking) and various equipment to bring professionalism to her efforts. She has brought her skills and experience to Blue Mountain Bigfoot Research, realizing that classification will take a group effort and more than just "hoping somebody else does it."
She very much loves the Pacific Northwest and is a passionate cramper, hunter, and backpacker.
When not looking for Bigfoot, Kristi is an international continuing education instructor for veterinarians, medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and dentists.
Realizing she had seen the tree break and bedding areas on these trips she called her husband and asked, "Ever heard of a Sasquatch?" His reply - "Yeah, I had a face-to-face encounter as a boy [in Estacada]" - would set her future course; she was hooked.
Grabbing her kids, she immediately drove with them to the snowy Mount St Helens area in Washington. On a random snow-covered hill, she found a string of prints leading them off the mountain into a marsh.
Volunteering for the BFRO taught her how to use the scientific method (including self-skepticism and debunking) and various equipment to bring professionalism to her efforts. She has brought her skills and experience to Blue Mountain Bigfoot Research, realizing that classification will take a group effort and more than just "hoping somebody else does it."
She very much loves the Pacific Northwest and is a passionate cramper, hunter, and backpacker.
When not looking for Bigfoot, Kristi is an international continuing education instructor for veterinarians, medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and dentists.
Jason Kenzie, Director, Producer and Writer
Jason Kenzie is an adventurer, photojournalist, and an International award-winning filmmaker. Born and raised in beautiful BC, Canada, Jason has spent many years exploring the natural beauty of North America. He has traveled the world seeking adventure and documenting it with his camera. Jason’s love of animals led him to become a pet photojournalist and, wanting to share more of people’s stories about the love of their pets, he began filming his photo sessions. As word of his filming spread, pet owners from far and wide began contacting him which naturally led to Jason’s film series titled
“My Animal Adventures”.
He began filming exotic pets to share the owner’s stories with the world and to fulfill his love of adventure. Jason has filmed alligators, bats in Cuba, wolves in Saskatchewan, bison, monkeys, snakes, kangaroos, and ostriches to name a few. Jason’s love of animals and the natural beauty of our world are seen in everything he produces.
His jump into the world of Bigfoot came after COVID-19 prohibited traveling. So with a flashlight, a video camera, and a quest for adventure, Jason started investigating eyewitness accounts about the infamous Cryptid. Jason has traveled deep into the Canadian and American wilderness in search of evidence and has produced 10 Bigfoot documentaries films entitled “Searching for Sasquatch” that can be viewed on several streaming platforms including Plex.com, vuuzle.tv, Tubi TV, Hoopla, Overdrive, Qosm, Playnow Media, and his Youtube channel aphotowarrior.
Jason is currently working on the 12th documentary set for release in, 2024.
Jason has also published 4 Children's books, called Adventures of Lil Jay Jay about a six-year-old boy who uses his imagination to travel the world meeting new animal friends. The 3rd and 4th book, Rescue to Cryptid Island features L’il Jay Jay helping a little female Bigfoot find her way back to her parents with the help of a little ghost, The Lochness Monster, and Mothboy.
and The Quest to Save Bigfoot can be found on Amazon, Walmart.com, Target, chapters, and Indigo books.
Jason has just published his first Bigfoot Comic Book, called Searching for Sasquatch: The Hidden Treasure of Bigfoot Valley. A 40-page full-color adventure story about an elite group of Bigfoot researchers on a mission to find evidence of the Legendary Bigfoot.
“My Animal Adventures”.
He began filming exotic pets to share the owner’s stories with the world and to fulfill his love of adventure. Jason has filmed alligators, bats in Cuba, wolves in Saskatchewan, bison, monkeys, snakes, kangaroos, and ostriches to name a few. Jason’s love of animals and the natural beauty of our world are seen in everything he produces.
His jump into the world of Bigfoot came after COVID-19 prohibited traveling. So with a flashlight, a video camera, and a quest for adventure, Jason started investigating eyewitness accounts about the infamous Cryptid. Jason has traveled deep into the Canadian and American wilderness in search of evidence and has produced 10 Bigfoot documentaries films entitled “Searching for Sasquatch” that can be viewed on several streaming platforms including Plex.com, vuuzle.tv, Tubi TV, Hoopla, Overdrive, Qosm, Playnow Media, and his Youtube channel aphotowarrior.
Jason is currently working on the 12th documentary set for release in, 2024.
Jason has also published 4 Children's books, called Adventures of Lil Jay Jay about a six-year-old boy who uses his imagination to travel the world meeting new animal friends. The 3rd and 4th book, Rescue to Cryptid Island features L’il Jay Jay helping a little female Bigfoot find her way back to her parents with the help of a little ghost, The Lochness Monster, and Mothboy.
and The Quest to Save Bigfoot can be found on Amazon, Walmart.com, Target, chapters, and Indigo books.
Jason has just published his first Bigfoot Comic Book, called Searching for Sasquatch: The Hidden Treasure of Bigfoot Valley. A 40-page full-color adventure story about an elite group of Bigfoot researchers on a mission to find evidence of the Legendary Bigfoot.
Dr. Robert J. Alley
Dr. J. Robert Alley has researched Sasquatch for more than 40 years. Working with leading Bigfoot investigators, Alley has focused on forensic evidence, eyewitness reports, and historical Native lore.
As a field investigator, the Alaska resident has examined reports from Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and Florida. He also has analyzed Washington state police reports of Sasquatch sightings.
Dr. Alley is a retired professor of Anatomy and Physiology at University of Alaska Southeast-Ketchikan. He holds degrees in anthropology and physical therapy from University of Manitoba, and Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
As a field investigator, the Alaska resident has examined reports from Canada, the Pacific Northwest, and Florida. He also has analyzed Washington state police reports of Sasquatch sightings.
Dr. Alley is a retired professor of Anatomy and Physiology at University of Alaska Southeast-Ketchikan. He holds degrees in anthropology and physical therapy from University of Manitoba, and Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.
Michael Beavers
Host of UFOs Over U of O
My name is Michael J. Beavers III, and I’m the creator and host of the YouTube channel UFOs Over U of O. I’ve always been fascinated by the unexplained — from strange lights in the sky to the mysteries hiding deep in Oregon’s forests. As an avid skywatcher and long-time researcher of the UFO phenomenon, I’ve spent years interviewing witnesses, investigators, and fellow enthusiasts to better understand what’s really out there.
Recently, I’ve entered the world of Bigfoot research, where I’ve met incredible people who share the same drive to uncover the truth behind these sightings. Through my channel and collaborations with others in the field, my goal is to explore the unknown with an open mind and share that journey with anyone who’s as curious as I am about what we still don’t fully understand.
Recently, I’ve entered the world of Bigfoot research, where I’ve met incredible people who share the same drive to uncover the truth behind these sightings. Through my channel and collaborations with others in the field, my goal is to explore the unknown with an open mind and share that journey with anyone who’s as curious as I am about what we still don’t fully understand.
Jeremiah Byron
Host of Bigfoot Society podcast
Jeremiah Byron is the host of the Bigfoot Society podcast, based in central Iowa. On his show, he conducts in-depth interviews with eyewitnesses who share their personal encounters with Bigfoot. His work preserves these powerful firsthand stories and provides a trusted, respectful space for people willing to step forward and recount their experiences.
Jeremiah has spoken with witnesses from across the country, and notably, he has already interviewed nearly 50 individuals from the Oakridge, Oregon area alone — a community with a remarkable history of Bigfoot encounters. Through his podcast, he is building an oral history archive that shines a light on the human side of the Bigfoot phenomenon and encourages curiosity, conversation, and open-minded exploration of the unknown.
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Jeremiah Byron, host of the Bigfoot Society podcast from central Iowa, preserves firsthand stories of Bigfoot encounters through in-depth interviews. He has interviewed nearly 50 individuals from Oakridge, Oregon alone about their experiences.
Jeremiah has spoken with witnesses from across the country, and notably, he has already interviewed nearly 50 individuals from the Oakridge, Oregon area alone — a community with a remarkable history of Bigfoot encounters. Through his podcast, he is building an oral history archive that shines a light on the human side of the Bigfoot phenomenon and encourages curiosity, conversation, and open-minded exploration of the unknown.
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Jeremiah Byron, host of the Bigfoot Society podcast from central Iowa, preserves firsthand stories of Bigfoot encounters through in-depth interviews. He has interviewed nearly 50 individuals from Oakridge, Oregon alone about their experiences.
Joe Beelart
One of the OG Bigfoot Researchers and author of Oregon Bigfoot Highway.
Ashlea Stinnet
Ashlea Stinnett had her first encounter with the Sasquatch People in 2013. This began an incredible adventure of friendship, student/teacher relationship, and continuous interactions with the Sasquatch People through intentional camping trips in their known homelands across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. You can find video documentation of her adventures on the YouTube channel Ashlea Stinnett @cryptocryptid1487 and on Tik Tok @crypto_cryptid. Ashlea was featured in the documentary A Flash of Beauty: Paranormal Bigfoot, which can be found on all streaming services. Ashlea publishes planners and journals through KDP that feature the personal photography that she takes during her intentional connection camp outs of Sasquatch related artifacts, glyphs, footprints and the majestic nature of their homelands. You can purchase these at events and gatherings along with handmade alchemical healing offerings.
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Event Schedule
FRIDAY
2:00- 5:00pm - tba
5:30 -6:30pm - tba
6:30 -7:30 - tba
7:45-8:45 -tba
9:30pm - tba
SATURDAY
9-10:00am - tba
11am - tba
12:30pm - tba
2:00pm - tba
3:00pm - tba
~BREAK~
6:00pm -tba
8:00pm - tba
VENDOR SETUP AND TEARDOWN
Vendor set up is Friday 7/10 between 8am-12pm. Vendors will be set up along the sides of the bike trail. Pick your vendor spot and set up.
Bring your 10x10 canopy and your own table and chairs. Tear down is Saturday by 10pm. I have hired OAKRIDGE POLICE department FOR OVERNIGHT SECURITY
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