The legend of the Pumwa, the Nez Perce Witch Woman, lingers in the shadows of Idaho’s Snake and Salmon River canyons. Said to be the daughter of Coyote, she was banished to the wilderness for helping a witch and now uses storms, wildfires, and blizzards to lure people into her lair. Shapeshifting between an old woman, a young girl, or a black cougar, she preys on the lost and unwary. Modern encounters, from firefighters seeing silent figures or shadowy predators near blazing flames, blur the line between myth and reality. Would you follow the Pumwa’s call—or trust your instincts and run?