I had to hit my brakes because a huge mountain lion slowly and powerfully and confidently crossed the road in front of me.

Mountain lions (cougars, pumas, and more local names) are among the top predators that live in the United States. These powerful, majestic creatures once lived across much of the country but have ...

OAKLAND, CA — Spruce, an orphaned mountain lion rescued earlier this year by ... accompanied Spruce on the flight to Memphis, Tennessee. There, Birmingham Zoo staff picked them up and drove ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ellie Bolas, the lead author of a seven-year study that suggests mountain lions in Los Angeles have adjusted their schedules to avoid human activity. The city of ...

Wildlife officials have confirmed a third mountain lion sighting in North Texas within three weeks, with the most recent incident captured on a surveillance camera in a Plano alley. It’s unclear ...