Nationwide Expeditions Continue the Search for Bigfoot

Anyone Can Join the Search for Sasquatch

He's big. He's hairy. He's back. Bigfoot remains one of the more intriguing phenomenons of our time. Rather than fading into myth and legend, Bigfoot continues to make news as sightings around the world, and America in particular, continue. The evidence continues to mount that something is definitely out there. Now, anyone can join the search for Bigfoot, thanks to a series of expeditions scheduled to be held this year by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO).

The BFRO is a volunteer organization that seeks to learn the truth about Bigfoot through scientific research. A mix of scientists, specialists, and Bigfoot enthusiasts track, collect, and study data about Sasquatch sightings and possible physical evidence. BFRO has taken the next step in solving the mystery by planning a series of over 20 expeditions in 2008 into wilderness areas across North America where Bigfoot sightings have been noted, from Washington to Texas to Florida. In each expedition, veterans of past BFRO excursions join with "first-timers," either Bigfoot fans or anyone interested in an actual search for the truth in one of modern man's greatest mysteries.

Troy Hudson has been involved with BFRO in Texas since 2003. "Expeditions have been going on since early as 1996-97. Expeditions are usually half veterans and half new people," he said. The veterans show the new people the ropes, including how to properly search for and gather evidence. "Evidence is collected that is wide range: sounds, video, physical, etc."

If you think these expeditions are just some excuse for friends to run around the forest, think again. These are scientific endeavors, and most people under 25 are not allowed (without an older companion). Pets and guns are not allowed, and first-time participants are shown how to use the scientific method to study and document any evidence they may encounter. Expeditions are usually four days long and go deep into areas that have a history of Bigfoot sightings and/or evidence.