mountain lions

06/01/1991
Concepts of Cougar
Cover of Wilderness Magazine, Summer, 1991
Cover of Wilderness Magazine, Summer, 1991

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“Concepts of Cougar” was published in the Wilderness Magazine, summer 1991.

“In the beginning was the lion. Images of leonine power are as ancient as the first scratchings on cave walls and as ambigu­ous as the Sphinx. …

08/01/1995
Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People

Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People, published by Stackpole Books, 1995.

Mountain Lion: An Unnatural History of Pumas and People examines the interactions between cougars and people across North America through the millennia.

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Mountain Lion

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“I consider Mountain Lion an absolute must for my

01/01/2001
Contemplating a Cougar Comeback: a Bioregional Venture into Carnivore Country

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“Contemplating a Cougar Comeback:  a Bioregional Venture into Carnivore Country” was published in Orion Afield, winter 2000-01.

“‘So THE MORAL OF THE STORY,’ said wildlife tracking instructor Susan Morse, ‘is always save some of your shit.’ We clustered around her to gaze at the …