The elk rut is here, but what does that mean? If you’re not very familiar with these animals (like me when I moved here), here is an "elk 101" with common terms and fun facts for you to read before ...

Hunting season has begun in Oregon, including for Roosevelt elk. But Lillian and Rock Cochran, volunteer hosts at Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area, claim observing the animals is just as gratifying as ...

There's a lot of wildlife drama that plays out every day at this city park that features a new viewing platform in Gaylord.

In the quiet of the rolling hills and hardwoods of the northeastern Lower Peninsula you may hear a loud, high-pitched screech in the early morning hours. Don’t be alarmed. It’s Michigan’s wild elk ...

Now is a good time to view and hear elk in northern Wisconsin, during their mating season when bulls are bulging to attract females. The Wisconsin DNR also is asking the public to report any elk seen ...

It’s a crisp fall evening in Grand Teton National Park. A mournful, groaning call cuts through the dusky-blue light: a male elk, bugling. The sound ricochets across the grassy meadow. A minute later, ...

Locals and tourists alike have begun to flock to the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park and areas surrounding Estes Park in northern Colorado for the annual elk rut. One such visitor is ...

This article was originally featured on High Country News. It’s a crisp fall evening in Grand Teton National Park. A mournful, groaning call cuts through the dusky blue light: a male elk, bugling. The ...

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 ...

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 ...