When humans fall into a rut, it’s understood that our lives have become routine and boring. When a road becomes rutted, overuse in wet conditions have resulted in a dangerous drive. But if you’re a ...

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 ...

Visitors at Yellowstone National Park got an up-close look at a nature documentary in the making when two bull elks went head to head -- literally. The massive animals gathered some interspecies ...

Yellowstone is home to several herds, with the Northern Yellowstone herd being the most famous and extensively studied elk population in North America. These elk migrate seasonally — spending winters ...

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 ...

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 ...

Getting too close to wildlife is always a bad idea, but doing so during mating season can be downright dangerous. A new viral ...