Shealy poses with a cast of a Skunk Ape footprint he says he made in 1998. Photo by Joseph Stromberg The first time Dave Shealy saw a skunk ape, he says, he was ten years old. It was 1974, a few years ...

OCHOPEE -- Finding the elusive skunk ape, Bigfoot’s Florida cousin, isn’t all that difficult. Just head into Big Cypress National Preserve and turn off Tamiami Trail at the Trail Lakes Campground, a ...

OCHOPEE (CBSMiami) – Bigfoot. Sasquatch. Yeti. The names are different all over the world, but in Florida, Sasquatch is known as the Skunk Ape. It is elusive, it is mysterious, and Florida's Skunk Ape ...

The Everglades Skunk Ape has gone national. The headquarters for the mysterious creature has been named one of the top roadside attractions in the country by USA Today’s “10 Best” reader choice ...

Our highways are littered with countless cultural and quirky landmarks that capture the attention of travelers. But which ones deserve the stop on a long road trip? USA TODAY’s “10 Best” just released ...

A theme park in Florida has gone to the next level in an effort to promote social distancing in the coronavirus pandemic. The Orlando-based Gatorland theme park unveiled the “Social Distancing Skunk ...

The first time Dave Shealy saw a skunk ape, he says, he was ten years old. It was 1974, a few years after his father had come upon a set of footprints left by the creature—an Everglades version of ...