He also praised Cataloochee Valley as an underappreciated region of the park. "It's on the park's eastern side, which is much less traveled. A large herd of elk lives and grazes here ...

elk were reintroduced into the Cataloochee Valley in the state’s Haywood County, and the valley is perhaps now best known for elk in addition to its beautiful landscapes. Early morning and late ...

Elk were extirpated from North Carolina back ... when males bugle and spar for the attention of females. Cataloochee Valley, in the southeastern corner of the park, typically has the largest ...

Ah, such was life in the Cataloochee. Today the area is open for tourists. This week, when we were there, the elk roamed freely in a pasture near the main road. We were able to see “part of our ...

When you’re not leaf-peeking or watching for wildlife (the Cataloochee Valley is known for its elk inhabitants), enjoy apple picking and hiking. For a guided experience, book Cataloochee Valley ...

Over the decades since 52 elk were reintroduced to Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Cataloochee Valley in 2001 and 2002, wildlife biologists have longed for a statistically accurate count ...

This is when the elk are most active and vocal amidst the beautiful fall foliage. Our section of the park, Cataloochee Valley, is where the elk were reintroduced in 2001.” Meanwhile, both Davis ...

This is an especially busy time with fall colors, and elk-human interactions have been increasing in places like the park's Cataloochee Valley. Elk experts are reminding the public to stay at ...

Some species have been reintroduced, such as elk in 2001 after a 200-year absence ... remnants of settler villages in Cades Cove on the western end of the park and Cataloochee Valley on the eastern ...

See the Cataloochee Valley’s elk and wildflowers. Another must-do on Blakely’s list? “Go to Cataloochee Valley to see the elk.” Reintroduced to the region in 2001, the elk can be seen in ...

In 2001 and 2002, 52 Manitoban elk were reintroduced to the Cataloochee valley in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Today, the population has grown to an estimated 150 t0 200 elk, according to ...