For roughly 150 years, the sound of bugling elk was missing from Tennessee’s mountains — a silence so long-lasting it felt permanent. The state’s native Eastern elk subspecies disappeared in the ...

Great Smoky Mountains Natl. Park — As the leaves begin to change in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, so does the behavior of elk. In the Cataloochee and Oconaluftee areas of the park, elk are ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Illegal elk killings are frustrating wildlife officials and outdoor enthusiasts. TWRA reports since 2000, there have been around 27 illegal elk killings. John Perry, who ...