Gatlinburg — Park rangers in the Smokies are now warning visitors after a woman posted video on Facebook showing elk crowded around a tree this weekend. She says their aggressive behavior forced a man ...

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 ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The air is growing crisp, and the dramatic and dangerous annual Elk mating season is underway in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding regions from September to ...

Clocks fall back one hour this weekend, leading to more vehicles on the road when it’s dark outside. While people generally look forward to the extra hour of sleep, there’s also a dangerous spike in ...

Now a story about a wild animal making a comeback in Appalachia - not B.J. Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Roxy Todd of member station Radio IQ takes us to the top of a former strip mine in ...

You may have never heard the term "the rut", but it's basically the mating season for certain mammals, including elk and deer. It can start in September and can last through the winter months. This is ...

DENVER (KDVR) — It’s elk mating season, which is more than just videos of elk getting their antlers stuck in lawn decorations. It also means annual meadow closures and restricted fishing spots at ...

Elk are the second largest animals in the deer family. Fully grown male elk, or bulls, average about five feet tall at the shoulders and can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds. Their antlers can reach five ...

ESTES PARK, Colorado -- Wildlife officials in Colorado are warning people to keep their distance from elk during their mating season after a bull charged people, knocked a woman down and repeatedly ...