For some reason, he expected to see a coyote running away. To his utter amazement, a large mountain lion was standing behind the juniper. The big cat was looking at Steve, who was peering wide-eyed ...

DENVER (KDVR) — An elusive mountain lion was spotted Saturday evening in unincorporated Arapahoe County near Greenwood Village and Denver, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office reported Sunday.

The reality of the Nittany Lion isn’t nearly as exotic or mysterious as its name might indicate. Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near ...