I’ve gone Bigfoot hunting. Honestly, lots of people have. It’s not, of course, about finding Bigfoot. It’s an excuse to go out into the woods and explore, after all.

Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Yeti. Woodwose. And a bunch more. “Apemen” who live in the woods are one of the world’s most prevalent cryptids. So, what started all of these stories? Were they all started by the same thing or do they have different origins?

Are they people or are they just beasts? Are they just, you know, bears?

Let’s peek at the legends, starting with our good friend Bigfoot.