Path of the Puma: The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion

Written by Jim Williams and published by Patagonia Books, 2018. Hardcover, 288 pages. After decades of working with local communities to conserve mountain lions and other large carnivores, wildlife biologist Jim Williams explores how wildlife thrives where conservation, community and culture overlap. During a time when most wild animals are experiencing decline in the face of development and climate change, the intrepid mountain lion—also known as a puma, a cougar, “ghost cat,” and by many other names—has experienced reinvigoration as well as expansion of territory. With hands-on experience in both the Rocky Mountains and the wilds of Patagonia in South America, wildlife manager Jim Williams tracks the path of the puma, and in doing so, challenges readers to consider humans’ role in this journey as well as what commitment to nature and conservation means in this day and age. About the Author Jim has spent his entire life finding the wild. He left the farm country of Iowa and spent his