Of all the things you expect to find in the hills of Appalachian Kentucky, proof of Bigfoot’s existence might not be at the top of the list. …Folk tales of a large, hairy, humanoid-like creature roaming the woods are most associated with the American Northwest. But a team of paranormal researchers and reality TV show investigators thinks Kentucky’s southeastern mountains may hold the key to proving the cryptid is out there. …Starting in the 1840s though, white men working as miners and loggers in the rural parts of Oregon and Washington started telling tales of giant, hairy creatures that walked upright like humans living in the woods. …In fact, there’s the Skunk Ape in Florida, the White Thang in Alabama, the Fouke Monster in Arkansas, Momo in Missouri, and the Wildman of Tennessee.