Paul is the co-author of the new book out on Hancock House Publishing called:"Bigfoot Encounters in New York and New England"with his brother Robert. He is also the co-author of"Monsters of the Northwoods."Paul has been investigating Bigfoot sightings for over thirty years across New York and Vermont. He holds a bachelors degree in journalism from Castleton State College in Castleton, Vermont, where he studied under anthropologist and Pulitzer Prize nominee Dr. Warren L. Cook. Paul worked closelywith Professor Cook for several years, investigating regional Bigfoot sightings until his death in 1989, at which time Dr. Cook willed his Bigfoot materials to him in hopes that his work would continue.Paul was a research consultant for the December 2005 History Channel documentary, Giganto: The Real King Kong (Whitewolf Entertainment Inc.), and in May 2004 for the Outdoor Life Network documentary, The Creature of Whitehall (Whitewolf Entertainment Inc.). Paul is a regular guest with popular mystery writer Brad Steiger on the Jeff Rense Radio Show. He has also appeared on The X-Zone Radio Show. For two decades he has spoken on the topic of Bigfoot to museums, schools and civic organizations in New York and Vermont. He has frequently appeared in regional television, radio and newspapers.

In 2005, Paul made national headlines by successfully lobbying the Whitehall, New York town board to pass an ordinance making it an offense to harm Bigfoot within the township.