I have lived in N.W. Oregon my entire life, right in the shadow of Mt. Hood. Bigfoot has been a topic of interest since I was about 3 years old, so yeah, more than half of my life;). I have wandered around many of the so called "hot spots" in the region, even those not open to the general public. Though I have not had a sighting of our hairy neighbor, I have a number of occurrences that have caught my attention. In addition, I have several second-hand stories (all personal friend / acquaintance experiences) that are part of my own database. Spending quite a bit of time in rugged and remote parts of the state, I always keep my eyes peeled when I am out and about.