Wildlife experts say cougars are common in the forests near the Oregon Coast, but the appearance of a big cat on Haystack Rock was stunning. In this supplied photo, a cougar is seen climbing near ...

A cougar that took up residence on Haystack Rock was likely hunting for birds and then stayed on the famed landmark, resulting in the closure of Cannon Beach on Sunday. The big cat left the ...

And that puts a beloved landmark, Haystack Rock, right at the bottom of the reservoir, which is being built as part of the ...

CANNON BEACH, Ore. — Authorities in Cannon Beach reopened the section of beach around Haystack Rock Monday morning after concluding that the cougar that was spotted on the Oregon coast landmark ...

The beloved orange-billed birds come to Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach each Spring to settle into their annual nesting grounds. Puffins, who mate for life, tend to return to previously successful ...

CANNON BEACH, Ore. — Editor's note: The Haystack Rock area reopened on Monday morning after authorities concluded the cougar had departed. Read the update here. The beach at iconic Haystack Rock ...

U.S. Highway 287 will have to be moved to the east. The beloved Haystack Rock will be impacted. Glade Reservoir will offer boating, camping and other recreation. More than 40 years since Northern ...