Deep in the wilderness of southeast Texas, strange encounters challenge what we think we know about history and survival. In this Dark Outdoors documentary produced by Wildman of the Woods, host Chester Moore and researcher Lyle Blackburn investigate chilling reports from the Big Thicket and the Old Lost River region. Eyewitness accounts, barefoot human tracks, unexplained shelters, and disturbing historical records raise a haunting question. Could primitive people or forgotten tribes have survived deep in the wild long after history lost track of them.

This episode of Wild Man Mysteries takes Chester Moore and Lyle Blackburn deep into the Big Thicket of East Texas to investigate a unique overlap of reports: the long-standing Saratoga Light, historic Sasquatch sightings, and modern accounts of feral humans living deep in the swamps. Through field surveys, track documentation, and interviews with law enforcement, the team uncovers unusual barefoot impressions, primitive bedding areas, and stories that span more than a century. This blog summarizes the evidence, locations, and context behind one of the most intriguing clusters of unexplained activity in the region.