This site is a field guide to the cryptids, beings, and stories of the Pacific Northwest.

It is not a catalog of monsters, nor an attempt to prove or disprove what has been seen. Instead, it gathers accounts, descriptions, and traditions—some ancient, some modern—into a single place where they can be observed, compared, and remembered.

The Pacific Northwest is uniquely suited to such stories. Cold water, deep forests, long coastlines, volcanic landscapes, and vast stretches of sparsely populated terrain create conditions where mystery persists. Add to this a long history of oral tradition, maritime travel, logging, exploration, and modern recreation, and it becomes difficult to separate environment from imagination.

This site treats cryptids as phenomena tied to place.

Some entries, such as Cadborosaurus or Bigfoot, are rooted in repeated eyewitness reports. Others, like Sisiutl or Dzunukwa, emerge from cultural traditions where symbolism and meaning matter more than physical evidence. Still others—Bandage Man or Batsquatch—reflect modern folklore shaped by roads, industry, and environmental change.

Each page follows the same format intentionally. The goal is not to rank credibility, but to present each figure with the same restraint: description, habitat, behavior, reports, and field notes. Where certainty ends, observation continues.

No claim is made that these beings exist in a biological sense. No claim is made that they do not.

This collection exists for readers who enjoy standing at that boundary—between science and story, map and margin, known and unnamed.

If you explore these pages, do so as you would the region itself:
slowly, respectfully, and with an eye for what might disappear if stared at too long.

Observation encouraged. Conclusions optional.