PORTLAND (KPTV) -- The Pacific Northwest is no stranger to the UFO phenomenon. For years, Mount Adams, in south central Washington, has been a hub for UFO activity. Mount Adams is home to what some call UFO's and others call naturally occurring lights or satellites. Hundreds of people have claimed to see the lights, and one man who lives near the mountain even claims to have contact with the extraterrestrial beings who are behind the lights.

When James Gilliland built his home just outside Trout Lake, Washington, he had no idea it sat right in the middle of a UFO flight path. He and hundreds of other who frequent his 70 acre property near the mountain believe the lights are UFO's. Gilliland has recorded over 15 hours of video of the strange lights.

Gilliland also claims he has had direct contact with the inter-dimensional spiritual beings who control what he calls light ships.

"These are very advanced beings technologically, spiritually we have to rise to the occasion," said Gilliland.

Others say the strange lights are just natural occurring nocturnal geo-thermal lights or satellites. OMSI planetarian director Jim Todd, says the images on James Gilliland's video look like ordinary satellites to him.

"I can understand their excitement cause they see something moving across the stars. I've seen a lot of satellites space station shuttle and their fun to watch they really are," said Todd.

More than 30 years ago, scientists from around the country began documenting the strange light phenomenon. In 1972, "The Investigation of Nocturnal Light Phenomena at Toppensh, Washington" was released.

The report outlines several encounters, such as the following: "The light moved so fast it gave the impression of a streak. It would appear stationary for a moment and then almost instantaneously appear some distance away."

Now, over thirty years later, there are still no clear answers to the mysterious lights, but Gilliland does say the aliens have a message for all of humanity.

"We need to clean up our consciousness. Clean up our environment and raise up and lead a spiritual way of life."