Originally from New England, I now live in the UK. I had a face to face encounter in 1984. I did not know much about Sasquatch at that time other than the 'name'. To say that meeting this huge creature at almost arm's length was life-altering is an understatement. I have been watching the landscape of the US change drastically over the last 20 years, so much woodland has been razed, and I find loss of habitat very concerning. I have recently begun reading others' accounts of encounters and find many similarities, but also some differences from my own experience. I look forward to reading the forum threads and meeting with other people of like mind.