Michael W. Cook is the Founder of Cook Cryptid Research and SossSquatch BBQ & Hot Sauce, 20 years researching Bigfoot and other phenomena stemming from a face-to-face encounter with a Bigfoot on a riverbank in Southeast Kentucky when he was 16. Cook has dedicated his life to cryptozoology and pursuit of answers through scientific means. Described as one of the most open-minded researchers out there, Cook has a resume that is full of experiences and collaboration with the most well-known researchers on earth. Cook has been featured in books, documentaries, and TV shows, most notably Travel Channel’s These Woods Are Haunted. Cook is also featured in the upcoming documentary by award winning film maker, Kelley Lockman, I Believe in Bigfoot, which will premier in 2023.
