Aleksandar Petakov 🤠

I just rebranded my YouTube channel (formerly Sasquatch: Out of the Shadows) to "Aleks Petakov Adventures". I have a bunch of adventure, exploration, travel style and even review videos planned. If you're so inclined go on over and subscribe and check it out!

Watching "In Search of the Kiamichi Sasquatch" from @PetakovMedia and @SmlTownMonsters .

This cryptid investigation is coming in 2026, thanks to the support of our Small Town Monsters backers. The journey is still unfolding, and there’s still time to be part of STM by backing the campaign. Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/miner… @PetakovMedia #bigfoot #cryptids #investigate

Now live. 🔗 tinyurl.com/STMKick2026 Back the campaign, get your name in the credits, and join the team.

Looking for something worth watching this weekend? Bigfoot Beyond the Trail: Seen in the Dark? The Sasquatch Surveillance Project explores thermal and audio surveillance efforts in Washington’s Cascade Mountains, an area with a deep history of Sasquatch activity. The episode drops January 25, 2026. Use the link below to get notified when it goes live. Trailer & premiere link: youtu.be/A2JEJ_A13sE?si… #bigfoot #cryptids #sasquatch #paranormal #documentary #investigate

In this installment of Beyond the Trail, Aleks travels to an undisclosed area in Washington’s Cascade Mountains to join a team conducting a long-term thermal and audio Sasquatch surveillance project. The episode explores the challenges and history of encounters that have led researchers to believe this may be one of the most active areas under study. Watch here: youtu.be/A2JEJ_A13sE?si… #seeninthedark #bigfoot #cryptids #documentary

Now on YouTube - Bigfoot Beyond the Trail: The Alaskan Coastal Sasquatch Returns is live. In this new installment of Beyond the Trail, we return to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula - back to the remote and mysterious Area A. Picking up where Aleks Petakov and the team left off, the crew spends a full week investigating one of the most active locations we’ve ever explored, searching for evidence of the elusive Alaskan Coastal Sasquatch. Watch now: youtu.be/7FJd_z-a128?si… #Bigfoot #BeyondTheTrail #AlaskanSasquatch #KenaiPeninsula #Cryptids #Sasquatch #SmallTownMonsters #Paranormal

Some creatures don’t want to be found but that’s never stopped us. This story takes us somewhere new, into unfamiliar ground and unanswered questions. On 2.5.26, our 2026 Kickstarter begins. Join the Kickstarter event on Facebook: facebook.com/share/16mRHZyF… #SmallTownMonsters #Kickstarter2026 #DocumentaryTeaser #ApeIsland

It’s time and it’s live. Bigfoot Beyond the Trail: The Return to Area A is premiering right now on YouTube. Jump in and watch Aleks Petakov head back into one of Alaska’s most mysterious locations. Watch it now: youtu.be/EhH5mbi9uMs?si…

The countdown is on, and you’re in for a treat tomorrow. Join Aleks Petakov as he returns to one of the most mysterious locations he’s ever investigated, Area A on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Bigfoot Beyond the Trail: The Return to Area A dives back into a place known for strange stories, unsettling encounters, and unfinished questions. 17 hours to go, save the link - youtu.be/EhH5mbi9uMs?si… #bigfoot #cryptids #documentary #sasquatch #investigate #alaska

We’re excited to debut the official poster for The Journey to Ape Island, created by the incredible Chris Scalf. This new documentary will be following Aleksandar Petakov on his journey to Vancouver Island, a place rich with sightings, legends, and generations of stories surrounding massive ape-like beings. And yes…The documentary will be part of our upcoming Kickstarter campaign later this year! More updates, behind-the-scenes looks, and Kickstarter details are on the way. #SmallTownMonsters #ApeIsland #CryptidDocumentary #AleksandarPetakov

In this clip from Journey to Ape Canyon, the team finally reaches the original cabin site, the center of one of Bigfoot’s most famous stories. It feels surreal to stand where the 1924 miners once stood. It’s a rare look at a place that’s shaped a century of legend. Watch the full special: youtu.be/rF5VXunGzME?si…

Strange whistles in the night, towering creatures watching from the trees, and a shocking moonlit encounter. The Ape Canyon legend comes alive in “The Journey to Ape Canyon.” Watch it now on YouTube: youtu.be/rF5VXunGzME?si… #apecanyon #bigfoot #miners #Documentary

It’s here. Journey to Ape Canyon with Aleksandar Petakov is now streaming on YouTube. Head into one of the most legendary locations in North American Bigfoot history and follow Alek and Marc Myrsell as they return to the cabin site, the mine, and the wilderness that sparked the 1924 Ape Canyon story. Watch the full documentary now: youtu.be/rF5VXunGzME?si… #cryptids #documentary #bigfoot #ApeCanyon

Who’s ready for the Journey to Ape Canyon? The squad gets the first look today (you know you should join). While you wait, you can should revisit The Siege of Ape Canyon, still one of our wildest dives into that legendary night. Streaming both on YouTube - @SmallTownMonsters" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@SmallTownMons… #siegeofapecanyon #documentary #journey #bigfoot #sasquatch

Tracking the Wendigo is officially live! Watch it now and uncover the truth behind the legend. youtu.be/e-y_i4PzGeY?si… #Wendigo #Horror #SmallTownMonsters

The wait is almost over. Tracking the Wendigo premieres October 26 on YouTube…but if you can’t wait to face the monster, the story begins now. Grab a copy of Heart of Ice on Amazon or at smalltownmonsters.com/shop #Wendigo #Folklore #Horror #SmallTownMonsters

The 2026 Lineup Has Been Unleashed. If you missed last night’s livestream, here’s what’s on the horizon and it’s one of our biggest years yet. Dogman Legacy Werewolf: The Dogman Legacy Smoky Mountain Sasquatch Search The Sasquatch Factor — a new series The Sasquatch Variable — a new book by Aaron Deese Sasquatch: Journey into the Headless Valley On the Trail of UFOs: Season 2 Films. Books. Series. Monsters. Mysteries. Same Great Team. 2026 is stacked and that’s just the beginning. #SmallTownMonsters #CryptidDocumentary #Bigfoot #Dogman #UFOs #paranormal #STM2026

Bigfoot: Beyond the Trail is back. Aleks ventures back to the stunning Olympic Peninsula of Washington State where he meets up with Shane Corson of the Olympic Project. They visit the property of local James, who runs them through his Sasquatch encounters and the variety of sightings all around that area of the peninsula. youtu.be/xs7s0aIdFqU?si… #bigfoot #sasquatch #investigate #documentary #monsters #research #cryptids #olympic

Shocking News! @TetZoo messages that primatologist Prof Jeff Meldrum, 67 - best known as the academically qualified advocate of the biological reality of Bigfoot - died Tues Sept 9, 2025, after fast decline in health. @_gondwannabe_ . @CryptoLoren w/Jeff in 2010.

@CryptoLoren @TetZoo @_gondwannabe_ Oh my… I really hope this isn’t the case. In shock.