Exploring the Interactive Sightings Map and Evidence Library on bigfootinfo.org

The Sasquatch Information Society at bigfootinfo.org organizes its public research into four browsable sections: an Interactive Sightings Map, an Evidence Library, Expeditions, and an Encyclopedia. The map is the fastest way to see where reports cluster geographically — the site currently shows 85 mapped sightings — while the Evidence Library is where you go to review photos, audio, video, and field evidence tied to investigations. Both are reachable from the homepage's main navigation cards, and neither requires you to submit anything to browse.

The Interactive Sightings Map

The map card on the homepage is labeled "Interactive Map — Explore published sightings and locations," with an "Open full map →" link and a running count of mapped sightings. As of the site's current content, that count reads 85 mapped sightings.

What you can expect to see on the map:

• Sighting locations plotted as points, each tied to a published report.
• Report details accessible from the map, including location name, classification, and date.
• A running feed of the newest submissions on the homepage below the map, so you can check recent activity without opening the full map.

The homepage's "5 Newest Sightings" list gives a preview of the kind of detail each entry carries. For example, a Class A report dated 2026-08-29 is listed under Atlanta, Georgia, described as a large figure seen near a creek during a solo hike. A Class B report from Berclair, Texas (2005-04-10) describes a newly constructed structure found beside a creek while showing property. Three additional Class B entries near Willow Creek, Happy Camp, and Redding, California (all dated early January 2024) describe large upright figures, unusual movement, vocalizations, or track evidence in wooded terrain.

If you want to understand what the classification labels mean before reading reports, see the separate guide on Class A and Class B definitions — the distinction matters when you're judging how much weight to give an individual entry.

The Evidence Library

The Evidence Library card is described as "Review photos, audio, video, and field evidence." This is the section to use when you want the underlying material behind a sighting rather than the narrative report.

Media types the library covers:

The library is organized around published evidence rather than raw submissions, so entries generally correspond to reports that have already gone through the site's review. If you're trying to evaluate a specific claim, cross-reference the report on the map with its evidence entry here.

Expeditions and Field Notes

Two adjacent sections round out the research side of the site:

• Expeditions — "Follow active and completed field work." The homepage currently states that no expeditions have been published yet, so this section is a placeholder until field work is posted.
• Field Notes & News — a blog-style feed of articles and reference pieces. Current entries include a piece questioning why clear photos and video remain scarce despite widespread cameras, a tracking basics article, a Skamania County Ordinance entry (Ordinance No. 69-01, dated April 1, 1969), a two-part tracking guide by Sgt. Paul Fitsik III, and a reference entry on Gigantopithecus blacki.

The Encyclopedia

The Encyclopedia card is labeled "Browse live research and reference entries." This is the reference layer of the site — entries like the Gigantopithecus blacki piece sit here alongside other research and background material. Use it when you want context on a term, species, or historical item referenced in a sighting report, rather than a specific incident.

A Practical Browsing Order

If you're new to the site, this sequence avoids backtracking:

1. Open the full map to get the geographic spread and confirm the current sighting count.
2. Scan the newest sightings list on the homepage for recent activity.
3. Pick a report and read its classification and date before its narrative — a Class A entry and a Class B entry from the same area carry different evidentiary weight.
4. Check the Evidence Library for any attached media on reports you want to scrutinize.
5. Use the Encyclopedia to look up unfamiliar terms or referenced species.
6. Check Expeditions last — it may be empty, as it currently is.

One caveat worth noting: the newest-sightings list mixes dates across decades (2005, 2024, 2026), so "newest" refers to when the report was added to the site, not necessarily when the event occurred. Always read the date field on the individual report.