A spellbinding tribute to America's great cat, Puma concolor, celebrates the puma in terms of its role in the natural world and in the human psyche, in a superlative compilation of essays, reflections, short stories, and other literary works. Contributors including Rick Bass, Barry Lopez, Marc Bekoff, Janay Brun, Ted Kerasote, Christina Kohlruss, and others discuss aspects of cougar ecology, describe encounters with the great cat, and reflect on its significance.