EP 87: THE ABDUCTION OF TRAVIS WALTON!

One night in November 1975 was all it took to forever change the life of Travis Walton and his 5 coworkers. They went out for a normal day of work and on their way home they came face to face with a UFO. Travis decided to leave the truck to get a closer look, but it would prove to be one of the greatest mistakes Travis could have made. 40 years later this story has been claimed as one of the most well documented and highly recognized alien abduction in human history, It's so well documented that Travis Walton wrote a book about the events. Take a listen to this week's episode as we uncover the inspiring story behind the movie and book. Enjoy!

Fire In The Sky Movie Poster

Fire In The Sky Movie Trailer

Travis Walton Book

A map showing distance between Heber and Snowflake, Arizona

A map of Apache Sitgreaves National Forest

The 6 Loggers involved in the abduction

An article about the Travis Walton abduction

The newest show where Travis Walton talks about his abduction

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

1. Webb, D. (1993, March 03). WHERE'S WALTON?IS ARIZONA'S BEST-KNOWN UFO ABDUCTEE BOUND FOR HOLLYWOOD STARDON? Phoenix New Times. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/wheres-walton-is-arizonas-best-known-ufo-abductee-bound-for-hollywood-stardon-6425907

2. Weird Arizona. (n.d.). Travis Walton's Alien Abduction The Gray Highway. Weird Arizona. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from http://www.weirdus.com/states/arizona/road_less_traveled/travis_walton_abduction/index.php

3. Extraterrestrials.Fandom. (n.d.). Travis Walton abduction. Alien Wiki. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://extraterrestrials.fandom.com/wiki/Travis_Walton_abduction

4. Sagers, A. (2022, February 15). Alien Abduction Unveils Secrets From The Betty and Barney Hill and Travis Walton Cases. Den of Geek. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/alien-abduction-travis-walton-betty-barney-hill/?amp

5. Warnick, K. (2015, November 14). 40 years later: Most documented UFO sighting, abduction still draw interest. White Mountain Independent. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.wmicentral.com/news/arizona_news/40-years-later-most-documented-ufo-sighting-abduction-still-draw-interest/article_f10689c2-8982-11e5-82e2-d3306821f49b.html

6. Walton, T. (n.d.). The Walton Experience - Abduction. Travis Walton. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.travis-walton.com/abduction.html

7. Squires, J. (2022, January 24). The Real 'Fire in the Sky' - New Discovery+ Special Tells the True Story Behind the Movie [Trailer]. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3700320/the-real-fire-in-the-sky-new-discovery-special-tells-the-true-story-behind-the-movie-trailer/

For the Video:

1. Janson Media, & YouTube. (2022, July 26). ALIEN CHRONICLES (S1E11) - TRAVIS WALTON - ALIEN AND UFO ENCOUNTERS. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81hcG2cpRj4

2. PowerfulJRE & YouTube. (2021, January 19). Travis Walton Remembers Encounter with Aliens. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwfJIFH3WMY

3. PowerfulJRE & YouTube. (2021, January 19). Travis Walton Tells His Story of Alien Abduction. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsiKEBAFmm4

4. Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers & YouTube. (2021, November 9). Fire in the Sky (1993) Trailer #1. YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCK2wzg9Tac

For the Image:

1. IMDb, Lieberman, R., & Walton, T. (1993). DB Sweeney in Fire in the Sky (1993). IMDb. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106912/

2. Walton, T., & Amazon.com. (1997, June 04). Fire in the Sky: Walton, Walton, Travis: 9781569247105. Amazon.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Sky-Walton/dp/1569247102

3. IMDb, Alien Abduction, & Discovery+. (2022, February 18). "Shock Docs" Alien Abduction: Travis Walton (TV Episode 2022). IMDb. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17220920/

4. MACABRERAZ. (2019, November 25). Myths And Legends: The Travis Walton UFO Incident. Raz's Midnight Macabre. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://razs-midnight-macabre.com/2019/11/25/myths-and-legends-the-travis-walton-ufo-incident/

5. Rare Newspapers. (n.d.). Perhaps the best UFO alien abduction newspaper to be found... - RareNewspapers.com. Rare Newspapers. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/660200?list_url=%2Flist%2Fcatkey&imagelist=1

6. discovery+ Press. (2022, January 20). discovery+ Shock Docs Specials Alien Abduction: Betty and Barney Hill and Alien Abduction: Travis Walton Reexamine the Most Famous Reports of Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind. discovery+ Press. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://press.discoveryplus.com/discovery-plus-originals/discovery-shock-docs-specials-alien-abduction-betty-and-barney-hill-and-alien-abduction-travis-walton-reexamine-the-most-famous-reports-of-close-encounters-of-the-fourth-kind/

7. fs.usda.gov & Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. (n.d.). Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests - Home. Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/asnf/home/?cid=stelprdb5211223%C2%A0

8. ADOT. (2022, February 11). ADOT to conduct safety study on SR 377 near Holbrook. ADOT. Retrieved October 19, 2022, from https://azdot.gov/adot-news/adot-conduct-safety-study-sr-377-near-holbrook