Distinguished Guest Speakers and Celeberties
Learn about these mysterious creatures from well-respected academics and researchers!
Lyle Blackburn
Lyle Blackburn is a native Texan known for his work as an author, musician, podcaster, and cryptid researcher. His early attraction to cryptid creatures and strange phenomena has resulted in a lifelong exploration of these subjects. Lyle has written several acclaimed books, including “The Beast of Boggy Creek” and “Texas Bigfoot,” which offer a balanced view of the topics while delivering gripping accounts of real-life mysteries. His research into The Legend of Boggy Creek reports in particular, has been instrumental in preserving the history of this notable Bigfoot case.
Lyle is a frequent guest on radio programs such as Coast To Coast AM, and has contributed to the production of ten documentaries by the Small Town Monsters film company. Lyle has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Expedition X, The UnXplained, Monsters and Mysteries in America, Strange Evidence, and Finding Bigfoot.
When Lyle isn’t writing books, researching cryptids, or creating episodes of his Monstro Bizarro podcast, he can be found speaking at various cryptozoology and paranormal conferences around the United States. Just look for the trademark black cowboy hat.
Ken Gerhard
Ken Gerhard is a widely recognized cryptozoologist, author, and lecturer who frequently appears on television. Ken has traveled the world searching for evidence of mysterious creatures including Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, the Chupacabra, Mothman, and the Beast of Gevaudan.In addition, he’s written six books on the subject of unknown animals. His research has been featured on numerous TV shows including: Missing in Alaska, MonsterQuest, Ancient Aliens, America Unearthed, The UnXplained (with William Shatner) and Legend Hunters. Ken has appeared on major networks including Travel Channel, Science Channel, National Geographic, Syfy and Animal Planet. He can currently be seen on the History Channel series – The Proof Is Out There.
Charlie Raymond
Charlie Raymond is the founder of the Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization (KBRO) and a dedicated Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) investigator with over three decades of experience in Bigfoot research. A passionate, boots-on-the-ground investigator, Charlie has interviewed nearly 700 credible eyewitnesses across Kentucky, documenting encounters with a meticulous approach grounded in science and psychology. With a degree in Psychology from the University of Florida, Charlie leverages his expertise in human behavior to assess the credibility of witness accounts, carefully discerning between authentic experiences and exaggeration. His commitment to ensuring the legitimacy of the encounters he documents has earned him respect in the field of Bigfoot research. Unlike armchair researchers, Charlie spends almost every weekend immersed in the wilderness, leading private and public expeditions in pursuit of evidence and answers. Through years of dedication, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge, contributing valuable insights to the study of this elusive creature. Charlie’s work has been featured on The Animal Planet, The History Channel, and The BBC. A captivating speaker, he frequently presents at libraries and Bigfoot conferences across Kentucky and the United States, using his engaging style to entertain, educate, and inspire audiences. He is also the author of the highly successfuls books, Bluegrass Bigfoot: Encounters With The Kentucky Wildman and Bluegrass Bigfoot: Daniel Boone Encounters.
Adam Davies
British Explorer Adam Davies is unique. Simply put, there is no one alive today who has done more active (Off Camera) fieldwork to prove the existence of yet-to-be discovered animals in remote and sometimes dangerous parts of the world.
From the dense jungles of the Congo and Sumatra, to the Deserts of Mongolia, and the Mountains of Nepal, Adam has traveled the world in search of scientific evidence for the existence of these creatures. Adam has actually brought back real scientific evidence of the creatures he has tracked, a feat unmatched by anyone ever in this field so far. Examples of the creatures he has gathered evidence of, and which have astonished, include the Orang-Pendek in Sumatra, the Yeren in China, and the Seljord Serpent in Norway. Indeed, he has even worked on a project with one of the world's leading geneticists, also fascinated by Bigfoot.
Adam, an accomplished Animal Tracker since childhood, combines this with his skills in courtroom cross examination, a job he performed for 7 years representing the British Governments Home Office. Adam would love to hunt for unknown creatures round the clock, but for now he can only devote his spare time and money to this passion, just dreaming of what he could really achieve if he had the opportunity to devote all his energy towards the cryptid universe.
Adam is a frequent contributor to documentary television programming, including shows such as the History Channel's "MonsterQuest", National Geographic's “Is It Real?” series, Animal Planet's "Finding Bigfoot" and the Science Channel's “Unexplained Files”. His latest books Extreme Expeditions 2: Manbeasts - A Personal Investigation (2014 / 2020 2nd Edition) and Extreme Expeditions 3: Bigfoot Versus The Yeti (2020), followed his hit Extreme Expeditions: Travel Adventures Stalking The World’s Mystery Animals (2008 / 2020 2nd Edition).
You can read about Adam’s most recent expedition to Nepal, searching for the yeti with Josh Gates while filming multiple episodes of “Expedition Unknown” for the Travel Channel, in his newest book Extreme Expeditions 3: Bigfoot Versus The Yeti (2020).
More speakers announced soon!
Kentucky's Largest Bigfoot Festival will take place in the Red River Gorge on May 30-31, 2025! World renowned guest speakers, celebrities, family activities, movies, music, food trucks and tons of unique vendors!
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