‘The genius of Melville,” according to Carlos Fuentes, was his recognition that “this is a country that needs a monster.” So we do. Then again, so have many people across the ages. The Epic of ...

A person dressed as Bigfoot makes their way through the snow during a blizzard in Boston in January 2015. John O'Connor's The Secret History of Bigfoot explores the myth and its lingering appeal. My ...

Do you believe in Bigfoot? There are Bigfoot seekers and reports of sightings all over the world. Journalist and Boston College instructor John O'Connor wanted to find out more about members of this ...

Some years ago I lived for a time in a rough-hewed plank house on the banks of a river in a remote, 10,000-square-mile swamp. The village in Indonesian New Guinea had no electricity, plumbing or ...

If Fred Schuellerman ever felt alone in his interest for Bigfoot, he chased off that idea with one Facebook Marketplace post: ...

LORE CITY − Be it Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Grassman or any other name, they all refer to the large, furry, humanoid creature rumored to hide in the woods. Regardless of what you call this mysterious ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Author John O’Connor embarked on a quest ...

In his new book, BC journalism instructor John O’Connor ventures into the Northern California woods in search of an American monster. A few years ago, John O’Connor was casting about for something to ...

People have been searching for Bigfoot in North America since the 1800s, according to the Washington State National Guard. The supposed existence of the elusive cryptid dates back even further, with ...