Varmints is a cryptozoological survey of mystery carnivore folklore (stories and sightings) in North America. Black panthers, maned felines, giant polar bears, dwarf grizzlies, and many more alleged predators have been reported, though most are dismissed out-of-hand by wildlife officials. Cryptozoology researchers and enthusiasts alike will find cases worth exploring, and some tantalizing leads for future investigation.
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Varmints: Mystery Carnivores of North America

Politics & Social Sciences

Arment, Chad

Social Sciences

Coachwhip Publications

Long before Bigfoot was fixed as a cultural icon in American folklore, people encountered hairy wild men and gorilla-like beasts in the woods, the mountains, and the creek bottoms. Strange cries and enormous footprints were met with hunts and posses, to no avail. Not until 1958 did the popular understanding of Bigfoot arise to suggest a possible answer to the puzzle. This book surveys the historical Bigfoot, providing the researcher and enthusiast with data on hoaxes, misidentifications, fokloric patterns, and cases which suggest the presence of an as-yet-unidentified primate in North America.
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The Historical Bigfoot: Early Reports of Wild Men, Hairy Giants, and Wandering Gorillas in North America

First published in 2004, Cryptozoology: Science and Speculation examines the rationale, purpose, and methodology of this discovery science. This is followed by several chapters discussing various mystery animals and zoological folklore that are of interest to cryptozoological researchers, illustrating how an investigator might examine a reported mystery animal from a biological-folkloric perspective.
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Cryptozoology: Science & Speculation

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

The Historical Bigfoot covers sightings of Wild Men, Gorillas, Yahoos, and What-Is-It's, from the early 1800s to the 1940s. Before the term "Bigfoot" was coined to signify an unknown species of North American primate, sightings of towering bipedal apes were reported throughout the continent, but called a variety of names. This book compiles and sorts the most significant sightings, but also provides a look at hoaxes, misidentifications, and the influential perspective of newspaper editors as they dealt with reports of a strange hairy manlike ape.

The Historical Bigfoot

Coachwhip Pubns

Boss Snakes: Stories and Sightings of Giant Snakes in North America offers a comprehensive collection of tales involving an often overlooked folkloric creature. While recognizing that hoaxes and misidentifications exist, there are stories that might just point to larger-than-expected serpents. Includes a brief guide to our larger native species (and new invasive species) and a state-by-state listing of hundreds of historical and contemporary stories.

Boss Snakes: Stories and Sightings of Giant Snakes in North America