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11/26/25 - Beyond the Tree Line: Southern Illinois Sasquatch Sightings

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Join Paranormal Paul and Krista as we explore the local folklore, reported sightings and the psychological toll of living with something unexplained stalking the edges of Bryce Edward's family farm in Southern Illinois. What began as unexplained noises in ...

Highlights

In this gripping episode, Paranormal Paul and Krista sit down with Bryce Edward to uncover the decades-long tapestry of unexplained phenomena haunting his family’s historic Southern Illinois farm—where folklore, firsthand encounters, and layered mysteries converge.
09:06
The term 'Honey Bear' was used locally for Bigfoot as early as the early 1960s, predating mainstream Bigfoot media coverage.
21:29
A Bigfoot roar was heard near Jerry's place ten years ago, and recent evidence reignited serious speculation
27:43
The creature was jet black with a shine and leaner than Patty in the Patterson-Gimlin film
39:04
A pyramid-shaped UFO was captured on film during the October 17th sighting.
1:17:53
A tall, non-human figure was seen standing silently in the middle of the road during a lunar eclipse investigation
1:27:02
Footprints of varying sizes and deer-mimicking calls suggest a Bigfoot clan may inhabit the woods.
1:36:55
The area is humorously dubbed 'the Skinwalker Ranch of Southern Illinois' due to its density of unexplained events.
1:40:24
A big, hairy, bipedal creature chased Bryce's foster-brother's buddy near a mine entrance in Southern Illinois

Chapters

How a grandmother’s old story sparked decades of curiosity about something watching the farm
00:00
What massive footprints, a half-eaten deer, and strange stick structures revealed in the woods
15:31
The sunny afternoon he saw it—and why the twisted branch high in the tree still haunts him
24:41
When UFOs, glowing eyes, and ancestral spirits all showed up on the same piece of land
36:10
Why he records sounds instead of carrying weapons—and what the trees might be hiding
1:00:02
Whooping cries, deceptive whistles, and the unsettling question: Is it mimicking us?
1:20:47
Cigar-shaped objects following cars—and why locals call this place 'Skinwalker South'
1:36:55
The mine entrance chase that started it all—and why this story isn’t over yet
1:40:24

Transcript

Bryce Edwards: Mama, tell me again about the day I was born. It was the hardest day of my life. I thought we might die alone. But then the Bigfoot hospital appeared. They said they came to help us because Jesus sent them. And soon you slept peacefully in m...