Path of the Puma

The Remarkable Resilience of the Mountain Lion

By: Jim Williams, Joe Glickman, Douglas Chadwick - introduction

Narrated by: Jim Williams

An Expert's View of the Big Cat's Fight to Find Its Wild

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, and by many other names - has experienced reinvigoration as well as expansion of territory. What makes this cat, the fourth carnivore in the food chain -- just ahead of humans - so resilient and resourceful? And what can conservationists and wild life managers learn from them about the web of biodiversity that is in desperate need of protection? Their story is fascinating for the lessons it can afford the protection of all species in times of dire challenge and decline.

amazing full of information!

loved it. Not only did Williams write a phenomenal book, he did a great job narrating it as well!

Super read

This was an interesting audio book. Interesting to learn about these elusive cats. I’ve seen two before one dead hit by a car and laying on a sidewalk by a busy road. The other slowly crossed the road we were on in a rural area. Both in central Florida. Beautiful animals.

Great narration & story !!

As a Glacier NP employee, I fully appreciated the story of these amazing animals and their incredible range. The author takes you on a journey beyond the US, to a place called Montanagonia.

pretty good, some minor flaws

This is a worthwhile read, consisting of about 25% cougar natural history, 25% natural history of other species, 25% author bio and stories, and 25% conservation. Some minor issues include repetitive language and characterization of pumas, some wrong info about evolution (the author confuses miocene and pleistocene), and unnecessary author bio stories. Puma stories and info are about 50% about Montana and surrounding states and 50% about Patagonia. Overall, a pretty decent book.

Not all good authors are good narrators

Great book, bad narration. Unfortunately, the author's reading of the book was halting and awkward. I had to take frequent breaks from listening because his cadence was so bad. it very much sounded like he needed more practice and training on how to read aloud. That said, his book is fantastic and I'll likely reread it. For anything else he publishes, though, he should get a professional narrator to do the reading.