Jason Hewlett and his team of ghost hunters are changing wavelengths and putting old-school Sasquatch investigation methods back into practice.
The focus is legacy. It is the driving force behind his latest documentary series, Sasquatch Territory: Sasquatch Quest, produced for Small Town Monsters. The docuseries is not without its tense moments.
“We ran into something up there … something that was a heat source and was human-shaped,” Hewlett said during a February Zoom conversation. “We have no idea what that was because we couldn’t see what it was.”
It was not just Sasquatch they had to think about. The team came prepared for whatever the wilderness might bring.
“There’s more in the woods than Sasquatch, especially in Canada,” he said. “We’ve got bears, wolves, cougars, coyotes, bobcats. Even grizzlies are starting to be seen in the neck of the woods where I live. You’ve just got to be smart about going into the woods.”
Hewlett is joined by fellow members of the Canadian Paranormal Society, Pete Renn and Olivier Asselin. Their journey builds on a lead first explored in a 2021 episode of We Want to Believe, when they investigated British Columbia’s Bonaparte Plateau to determine whether something unusual was still living deep in the bush.
What they experienced during their October 2025 investigation led them to revisit Harrison Hot Springs. There, they learned the ropes from veteran researchers, including investigators Bill Reid, Brad Trent, Gerry Matthews and Thomas Steenburg, who are connected to pioneers like John Green and René Dahinden.
“We feel like we’re floundering, so we decide to go down and learn from the people who wrote the book on this kind of stuff,” Hewlett said.
That process includes applying careful methodology to Canadian Sasquatch research. The team approaches the subject with a mix of scientific discipline and journalistic curiosity. They revisit historical cases such as the Jacko incident and explore modern hotspots including Morris Mountain, Weaver Lake, Fraser Canyon and Sasquatch Mountain Resort near Agassiz.
The Jacko incident took place on June 30, 1884, in Yale, B.C., when the Daily British Colonist reported the capture of a small, hairy creature. Although later questioned by skeptic Joe Nickell, the account continues to pique investigators’ curiosity. Weaver Lake, like Harrison Hot Springs, remains a frequent site of reported sightings.
“We got to Sasquatch Mountain Resort, which was really cool, where people had been experiencing something,” Hewlett said. “People who work and live there kind of feel like they’re being watched by something.”
Residents around Agassiz have also reported roadside encounters, describing large figures appearing suddenly, crossing the road and vanishing just as quickly.
The series blends lore, interviews and boots-on-the-ground exploration. Shot in a found footage style, Hewlett said the format reflects the reality of fieldwork and removes some of the sensationalism often associated with Sasquatch media.
“Because so much of what is out there is tree knocks and whoops and all this showy, sensational stuff,” he said. “I hope people gain an appreciation for what old-school research really is. Stick to the facts, never deviate from those facts and don’t try to extrapolate beyond what you actually know.”
The first episode premieres February 22 at 11 a.m. PT on YouTube through Small Town Monsters’ channel.