The annual elk breeding season, known as the rut, is underway in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The rut can be exciting to witness, but it can also be dangerous, as elk are especially ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park is looking for volunteers to help manage public elk viewings in 2024 as the 25-year anniversary of elk reintroduction in the park nears.
Shadows and seasons are the main markers of time in Cataloochee Valley, a remote corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park located more than 20 miles from the closest town and reachable only by a ...