Additionally, a herd of elk were reintroduced to Cataloochee in the early 2000s. If you arrive early enough in the day, you ...

Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 407 acres in Haywood County to conserve land for wildlife, clean water ...

While many visitors complimented Cataloochee's beautiful scenery and roaming herds of elk, some complained about the less-than-stellar restrooms and dangerous, narrow gravel road leading to the ...

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 ...

Jan. 24—Cataloochee Ski Area has upped the game for snowboarders this year with a more dynamic terrain park — setting the stage for even better footage of tricks and jumps in the second annual ...

In 2001, 52 Rocky Mountain Elk were released into Cataloochee Valley as part of an experimental program to reintroduce elk to the national park, since native elk had been eliminated from the ...