Asheville Citizen-Times

Be Elk Smart and admire North Carolina’s elk from a safe distance to avoid injury

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is urging the public to refrain from feeding, approaching or touching wild elk following recent reports of dangerously close interactions in the Maggie Valley ...
The Bellingham Herald

Elk are hiding in this photo at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. See them?

There are multiple elk in this photo taken at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, officials say. Can you find them? National Park Service photo The biggest of the elk roaming Great Smoky Mountains ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Unpredictable’ animals breeding in Smoky Mountains may charge at cars, park says

Hungry bears are typically a source of concern in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but a new warning has been issued to avoid getting within 50 yards of the majestic elk. It’s elk breeding season, ...
Ledger-Enquirer

‘Unpredictable’ animals breeding in Smoky Mountains may charge at cars, park says

Fields in the Cataloochie area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park have been closed to tourist during elk breeding season, the park says. NPS / Victoria Stauffenberg Hungry bears are typically a ...