Is That a Mountain Lion in Your Backyard?

For two centuries these majestic cats have stayed as far from civilization as possible. But recently they seem to be developing a taste for suburban life

by Gordon Grice, Photography by Richard Ross

published online June 1, 2001

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Is That a Mountain Lion in Your Backyard?