Why Winter is the Best Time to Spot Mountain Lions

Of all the creatures in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, mountain lions are probably the least seen and the least understood. Each year, thousands of people flock to the Sierras and most people think that cougars only prowl around in the spring, summer and fall.

As a 42-year native of Lake Tahoe, the only mountain lions I’ve seen have been in the winter. That’s right,…

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