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5 min readIn May 2025, a hiker named Olivia was walking the Big Woods Trail at Hueston Woods State Park in Preble County, Ohio, about an hour before sunset. She was filming the hike for a new YouTube channel. When she reviewed the footage later, she saw something moving behind a crooked tree and a sapling roughly 50 to 100 feet off the trail — something she had not noticed in person. The figure was partially obscured, and she could not tell if it was a head, shoulders, or something else. The encounter led her to contact the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), which sent a field investigator to the park. He found footprints, cast one of them, and told her the only explanations for what she captured were a person, a bear, or a sasquatch. Black bears have not been documented in that part of Ohio in years.
The Hike and the Signs
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What you'll learn
- 1 (02:46) **Introduction of Guest and Location** - Host Jeremiah Byron welcomes Olivia, who reached out about a video captured at Hueston Woods State Park in Ohio.
- 2 (03:32) **Pre-Encounter Trail Anomalies** - Olivia describes unusual signs found before the sighting: cut trees, stick structures, and an X-marked stream.
- 3 (07:29) **The Sighting: Silence, Rustling, and the Feeling of Being Watched** - The encounter begins with a sudden silence and an overwhelming sensation of being watched.
- 4 (08:44) **Reviewing the Footage: The Hidden Figure** - At home, Olivia reviews the video and spots a figure peeking from behind a tree.
- 5 (10:11) **BFRO Investigation and Track Casts** - Olivia sends the video to the BFRO, who send a field investigator to Hueston Woods.
- 6 (13:10) **Geographic Context: Indian Mound Connection** - The host notes the proximity of a Native American Indian mound near the campground on the west side of Acton Lake.
- 7 (14:17) **Return Visits and New Footprints** - Olivia returns to the site multiple times, finding more tracks, including a 10-inch print with only two or three toes.
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Show Notes
While exploring the Big Woods Trail near sunset, she noticed unusual tree formations, a sudden silence in the forest, rustling movement off the trail, and an overwhelming feeling that something was watching her. The experience stayed with her long after she returned home. When she reviewed her footage, she discovered something unexpected hidden among the trees.
The story didn't end there.
A BFRO investigator later visited the location and reportedly found large footprints near the same area. Olivia returned multiple times herself, uncovering additional tracks and gathering more evidence from a location that may hold a history of unexplained activity.
She also shares an earlier nighttime experience from the same park near Acton Lake, where an unseen presence moved through dense vegetation and appeared to approach her position after dark.
Could these events be connected? What is happening in one of Ohio's most popular state parks?
Join us as Olivia shares her firsthand experiences from Hueston Woods and explains why she plans to continue searching for answers.
Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRg6WxTF2yA&t=1543s
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