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.

Hiking with a dog can make any outdoor adventure more enjoyable, but some breeds offer more than just companionship on the ...

For visitors to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, seeing a rare tule elk is one of the highlights of any visit. Endemic to California, there are fewer than 6,000 of these majestic elk ...

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

A mountain lion was spotted in Rohnert Park Wednesday morning, March 11, police said. The sighting occurred in Rohnert Park’s G Section, which is bordered by Holly Avenue and Snyder Lane in the ...

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 ...

Being near the park’s mountain magic is a plus, but you can immerse yourself in Mother Nature without ever leaving Maryville. Explore the Maryville-Alcoa Greenway, which partly follows the flow of ...

A trail camera captured footage of a mountain lion prowling in the tall grasses close to one Santee resident’s home early Monday morning. Video obtained from Santee resident Paul Burke shows the lanky ...

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 ...

Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of the charismatic predators that prowl the coastal mountains between the Bay ...