The death comes as rattlesnakes are beginning to appear on trails across Orange County earlier in the season, according to outdoor enthusiasts and animal control officials.

The Billings Gazette has been publishing stories cougar research for almost a decade. Here are some of the articles that can help you understand more about the elusive big cats.

Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks says there was an increase in illegally-taken mountain lions in central Montana in 2025. According to wardens, five mountain lions were harvested in Region 4, and ...

Twice, Green Mountain girls basketball’s appeared done for. Twice, the Rams rose to the challenge to make program history.

Storylines, players to watch, favorites and darkhorses at the 2026 CHSAA Final Four this weekend at the Denver Coliseum.

KEVIN MCCONLOGUE / STAFF PHOTO Lackawanna Trail baseball has taken some gradual steps forward over the past couple of seasons, and this season- with a lot of experience returning- the expectations are ...

Lackawanna Trail’s Kacie Antolick throws the ball in from left field against Lakeland on Thursday. Lackawanna Trail softball’s 2025 season was a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, showing flashes ...

A mountain lion and multiple coyotes have been spotted strolling a little too close for comfort near homes across Southern Nevada this week, with video and eyewitness reports showing the animals ...

In the video, the three apex predators carefully prowl across the asphalt, pausing to sniff and listen for sound from nearby forest. Two of the cougars then bound into the snow along the edge of the ...

Whether you call them a cougar, puma, mountain lion or panther, you’re talking about the same big cat, often solitary and ...

A mountain lion was spotted in the Columbia River Gorge about a mile hike from one of the most popular tourist destinations in the state. The cougar was spotted Thursday ...

The cougar ( Puma concolor) holds the Guinness world record for the mammal with the most names. It has more than 40 names in English alone, including mountain lion, puma, panther, ghost cat, deer ...