The Legend of the Woodbooger
If walking the gravel footpath to the Flag Rock Overlook in Flag Rock Recreation Area, you can't miss the giant statue of a Bigfoot-like creature located just beyond the parking area.
Known locally as the Woodbooger, the city erected the statue and Norton City Council designated the recreation area a Woodbooger Sanctuary following a visit by Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot TV show. In 2011, the show spent a week in Southwest Virginia filming an episode that features scenes from High Knob, as well as Washington County, Damascus, and Saltville.
Since then, the city has embraced this mythical creature, with local businesses selling Woodbooger merchandise and the establishment of the Woodbooger Festival. The festival is held each fall in Flag Rock Recreation Area.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
Logging Requirements:
1. When was the resolution adopted declaring the city of Norton, VA a Woodbooger Sanctuary?
2. Post a picture of the Woodbooger.
Congratulations on the FTF mtmanva2