Tonight on Bordertown Strange, we sit down with Christopher Bartel — United States Air Force veteran, former DOE Security Police Officer with Q‑level clearance, Area 51 escort, and one of the few people who spent years living and working security at Skinwalker Ranch during the BAASS era. Chris shares his journey from growing up in Kansas to a life inside some of the most restricted and mysterious locations in America. We talk about: His teenage paranormal encounter USAF Security Forces at Nellis & GCTS DOE/NNSS and Area 51 escort duty Six years at Skinwalker Ranch The “wolf encounter” Indigenous history of the Uinta Basin His photography, including the 1,500 images donated to the University of Maryland Navajo elder Roger Cultee’s validation of his dimensional photography Why the ranch responds to the energy you bring What TV never shows And why he believes the land itself is speaking Jess and Enzo will be traveling to Phenomacon in September to meet up with Chris and and we’ll be doing a Part Two after that trip. Watch, subscribe, and join us for this deep dive into the history, mystery, and living spirit of Skinwalker Ranch.