Just beyond the porch light
Black panthers, myth-making, and rural identity
Last winter, a US Forest Service employee discovered the relatively fresh carcass of a mountain lion just a few hours north and east of my western Arkansas home.
If you live anywhere other than where mountain lions are regularly encountered, you’ve likely surmised that this sensational information spread like flames across dry summer grass. It also buste…
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