Annual meadow closures will go into effect Monday in Rocky Mountain National Park to protect elk during their fall mating season. The safety measure is both to prevent disturbance and harassment of ...

DENVER (KDVR) — In the late summer, male elk and other animals display a shocking sight of blood on their antlers. While it may look painful and fairly grisly, it’s completely harmless and actually ...

It's elk rut season, a time of year when the large creatures search for mates. Nate Belt spoke to a wildlife expert about the dangers of being too close during the season. The Colorado Governor’s ...

Annual meadow closures have gone into place in Rocky Mountain National Park. The closures are in advance of the fall mating season of elk, also known as the elk rut. Meadow closures are in place from ...

Across North America, elk are gearing up for their annual breeding season, known as the rut. As exciting a spectacle as it may be to behold, visitors to a number of national parks are being warned to ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — As the leaves begin to change in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so does the behavior of elk. In the Cataloochee and Oconaluftee areas of the park, elk are ...

When imagining the start of fall in the Rocky Mountains, many people think of the cool, quiet air, the dabs of yellow and orange in the leaves, and the hints of snow starting to fall as late September ...

GALINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — For those looking to catch sight of an elk in the Smokies, the annual elk breeding season is underway in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Elk gather in mixed herds ...