The elk are bugling, and photos of herds in and around Estes Park have been popping up on social media, heralding the arrival of the annual mating ritual known as the rut. The rut is one of the ...

thousands of visitors are drawn to Estes Park to watch herds of elk gather in the valley for their mating season, or “rut.” With this popular activity comes the responsibility for everyone to ...

During the rut, or mating season, the male elk's distinctive call brings female elk and tourists alike to Estes Park, Colorado Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners Terms of ...

One late fall day, I started a walk on a fishing trail along the Big Thompson River. Next thing I knew, I had walked halfway ...