When did you decide to become involved with cryptozoology and other fortean phenomenon?
I became involved in Cryptozoology before I ever knew of the term Cryptozoology and the same with Fortean research. For me it seemed to be a natural path to follow, that is to say, unknowns in this world must exist and I felt driven to search for them. What factors from your youth do helped to mold your career choices? There were a number of factors. I’d have to say but at the top of the list would be the people, decade and suburban area I grew up in. During the sixties not many youth organized activities existed so my summers became expedition excursion with the neighborhood kids. We started clubs like “The Rogues of Night” and the “Abominable Snowman Club”. Our clubs’ main mission was to investigate the woods, fields and streams that were found not far from our homes. We would capture animals, identify tracks and dig for fossils. It was during one of these expeditions that an ape-like foot print was found by a couple of the kids in our group, this peeked my interest, which changed my