Meet Mitzli's newborn cubs, Yutin, Klandi, and Mosi. The three cubs have many exciting new experiences. They watch and learn from Mitzli on how to hunt and be wary of other predators. See what happens when they encounter wolves within their territory!

Yutin, Klandi, and Mosi are getting ready to leave Mitzli and find territories of their own. But, Mitzli shows them how to protect themselves against two of life's most dangerous encounters, man and cars. See how the three cubs handle these challenges and if they are ready to find homes of their own.

This is the story of Mitzli, a female cougar, in her home on the National Elk Refuge of Jackson, Wyoming. It is spring 1999 and Mitzli is about to give birth to three cubs. Learn about Mitzli, how she hunts elk, and how she finds the perfect place to give birth to her cubs. To see how Mitzli teaches her cubs the lessons of survival in the mountains of Wyoming, read book 2 (Cub Start) and book 3 (New Horizons). These books will enlighten every reader about cougars and their daily struggles for survival in the American Northwest.