After the recent death of a Colorado woman attacked by a mountain lion on New Year’s Day, the behavior of outdoor adventurers in the West may change, permanently. Many of us share our favorite outdoor spaces with lions, in surprisingly close proximity. But lion attacks have been so rare we’ve never treated them as much of a threat. This latest death may change that. We’ve learned who the victim was in this case, Kristen Marie Kovatch, a 46-year-old resident of Fort Collins. She was an avid hiker, according to her family. She was found by a pair of men hiking the same trail, who saw a lion guarding her body. They threw rocks at the lion to scare it off, then tried to revive...
