THE MAN IN THE HAT: LYLE BLACKBURN AT CRYPTID CON - Rock and Roll Cryptid Author Lyle Blackburn fields questions during a panel discussion at the 2017 Cryptid Con in Frankfort, Kentucky. Lyle is a musician, actor, producer, TV personality, researcher, speaker, and author who has penned several cryptid books (most notably being "The Beast of Boggy Creek" - 2012) and numerous articles on Strange Creatures. He has appeared on a number of Monster-Hunting television shows and documentaries, including Destination America's "Monsters and Mysteries in America" and Animal Planet's "Finding Bigfoot." He Executive Produced and narrated Small Town Monster's documentary feature "The Mothman of Point Pleasant" (2017) as well as Co-Produced/Consulted their "Boggy Creek Monster" (2016) doc. Aside from his TV and film appearances, Blackburn has also been interviewed on dozens of radio shows, including the popular "Coast to Coast AM." A frequent speaker at Paranormal Conferences, Blackburn has appeared or lectured at nearly every major Cryptid Event in the country. Despite his laid-back Texan demeanor and cool rocker persona, Lyle Blackburn is a "Monster Geek" at heart with a commanding knowledge of Cryptid Lore and Legend. His knowledge - and years of field investigation experience - has earned him the respect of his fellow Cryptozoologists from wood, to bog, to creek. Photo by Michael Huntington - September, 2017. @Huntington_Strange_Travels #MichaelHuntington #StrangeTravels #HuntingtonFamily #HuntingtonAdventures #LyleBlackburn #BeastOfBoggyCreek #MonstersAndMysteriesInAmerica #FindingBigfoot #SmallTownMonsters #BoggyCreekMonster #MothmanOfPointPleasant #CryptidCon #CryptidCon2017 #CryptidConference #Cryptids #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #Monsters #Folklore #SquatchParty2017 #CapitalPlazaHotelFrankfort #FrankfortKentucky (at Capital Plaza Hotel)