[jcrawfordor]

In my mind, Skinwalker Ranch is one of the most clear events that should raise questions about Bigelow's credibility. NIDSci very prominently purchased the ranch and initiated a research project there which they even invited some reporters to observe. Absolutely nothing came out of it besides a couple of books which provided essentially nothing other than recapping myths related to the site which are, themselves, of dubious origin (e.g. may have been fabricated much later than their supposed origin). See, e.g., Kelleher and Knapp's book.

Note that both Kelleher and Knapp are referenced by TFA - Bigelow is perhaps the central body orbited by a dozen or so paranormal enthusiasts repeatedly involved in various schemes. Take down a list of the researchers associated with AATIP/BAASS and you will see their names come up over and over for the last twenty years of paranormal phenomena - frequently associated with high-profile research projects that quietly die with no results.

After years of work at Skinwalker, NIDSci quietly closed up shop with nothing to show for the effort and, espeically in later years, very little apparent activity besides hiring a guard to keep everyone else out of the site.

So obviously this is an opinionated answer, but I would say that there is nothing about Skinwalker Ranch besides some strange stories coming from the Gormans (previous owners of the ranch) and then a tremendous amount of confirmation bias and intrigue, most of which was only even possible because NIDSci was so incredibly shady and non-transparent about their work there despite inviting people to write books.

To answer your question more directly, there is not necessarily any connection between Skinwalker Ranch and UFOs except to the extent that the greater community (and to some extent Bigelow and his friends) have drawn tenuous connections between Skinwalker Ranch and essentially every other paranormal phenomena ever proposed. For example, on of the phenomena said to surround Skinwalker Ranch is a rumbling or deep sound from the earth, which some suggest is evidence of ongoing construction work on a deep underground military base (DUMB). DUMBs are generally associated with interaction with alien races or work on extraterrestrial technology, mostly due to Bob Lazar.

[cairo_x]

One of the most articulate and complete replies I've ever received on this website. Thank you.

Skinwalker Ranch seems like a key to understanding the state of the art in UFO research. In a word: Farcical. Almost on a 'men who stare at goats' type level of ridiculousness.