Where You’re Most Likely to See Bigfoot (and Where He’ll Never Be Caught Dead)

This week the internet is celebrating National Sasquatch Awareness Day, which raises one big question: do we really need to be more aware of Bigfoot?

If a seven-foot-tall, hairy dude comes lumbering out of the forest, awareness won’t be your problem…

Still, a new report just ranked the places in North America where you’re statistically most likely to bump into Bigfoot. And no, you probably won’t find him chilling outside a Starbucks in Miami.

Researchers looked at reported Bigfoot sightings, how forested each state or province is, and the average temperature. (Apparently, the ideal Bigfoot climate is a pleasant 55 degrees Fahrenheit.)

If you’re hoping to make a found-footage horror movie, here are the top ten places to go Bigfoot-hunting:

1. Washington
2. West Virginia
3. Oregon
4. British Columbia, Canada
5. Michigan
6. Maine
7. Pennsylvania
8. Idaho
9. Ohio
10. Massachusetts

Prefer to stay Bigfoot-free? These are the least likely places to find him:

1. Quebec, Canada
2. Maryland
3. Arizona
4. Alberta, Canada
5. Louisiana
6. Manitoba, Canada
7. Indiana
8. California
9. Alaska
10. Wyoming

Really? If I were Bigfoot, I’d totally pick Wyoming or Alaska over, say, Florida. (Too many gators, not enough privacy.)