Don't know if you guys saw this:

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/205305/group/Sports/

The cat is thought to have originated in South Dakota, was tracked through MN and WI, then hit by a car in CT in June of this year.

“It’s one of those amazing animal stories,” Wydeven said, adding that the cougar’s travels prove the cats’ ability to move faster and farther than anyone thought. “This probably represents one of the longest movements ever recorded for a terrestrial mammal.’’

I did see that article. It's amazing how far these animals will go to find suitable habitat.
I've always read where males wonder away from there birth place to establish themselves elsewhere but what do young females do..?...stick around? Is this why females (to my knowledge) are not found far from established populations?