# BIGFOOT ENCOUNTERS IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR COTTAGE GROVE OREGON | I SAW IT ON MY THERMAL DEVICE

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Podcast: [SASQUATCH THEORY](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sasquatch-theory-6964793)
Published: 2026-06-05T12:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I interview Heather from Oregon State. Heather is an experienced outdoorswoman who spent years traveling and exploring remote wilderness areas across the country. During the summer of 2020, while gold panning deep in the mountains near Cottage Grove, Oregon, she began experiencing strange activity in an isolated area far from civilization. Heather describes hearing loud wood knocks day after day, strange voices and laughter in the forest, what sounded like children playing, and terrifying screams that echoed through the mountains at night. Using thermal binoculars, she eventually spotted a large humanoid figure walking through the wilderness. At the time she believed it may have been a person living in the woods, but looking back she now believes she may have encountered Sasquatch. After speaking with a Forest Ranger familiar with Bigfoot reports in the area, Heather began taking precautions around camp and later experienced vivid dreams involving an older Sasquatch figure communicating peacefully with her. She also witnessed a mysterious pure white owl silently watching her while she worked along the creek. This is a fascinating encounter filled with isolation, fear, strange sounds, and unexplained activity deep within the forests of Oregon. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoEnj_MmdmaZn39_lYQMfQ/join SEND YOUR ENCOUNTER | GET IN CONTACT AT: (sasquatchtheory@outlook.com) AMAZON GEAR LIST (DONATE ITEMS FOR RESEARCH IN THE FIELD) - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2R7W4J6ANPS71?ref_=wl_share ********* - LINKS TO MY ENCOUNTERS IN MISSOURI - ******** https://youtu.be/zDtyqKJmLyE https://youtu.be/VbtgzID3PS8 https://youtu.be/KSiCzaz2YI8 https://youtu.be/qs977Jd-BWM https://youtu.be/wWaZVGVRME8 **** DONATE LIN…

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