DENVER (KDVR) — Portions of Rocky Mountain National Park closed Sunday for the elk rut season, protecting visitors from the fall mating season and protecting elk from harassment. The elk rut is ...

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 ...

Rocky Mountain National Park has closed some areas to visitors due to the elk rut. The closures are in effect daily beginning Friday from 5 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next morning. The closed areas are ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is a popular choice to see and hear elk bugling during the fall mating season. But you can have your elk and taffy, too, in Estes Park. If you don't want to hassle ...

Rocky Mountain National Park will put the park’s annual meadow closures into effect Sunday to prevent the disturbance and harassment of elk during their fall mating season. Meadow ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. — The elk mating period has begun in Colorado. Starting Sept. 1, Rocky Mountain National Park officials institute their annual closures to prevent disturbance and harassment of ...

Rocky Mountain National Park is home to herds of elk and bighorn sheep, but it also has a population of mountain lions and black bears. Although attacks are very rare, the National Park Service ...

It also means annual meadow closures and restricted fishing spots at Rocky Mountain National Park. You may have already seen videos of elk getting their antlers caught in pools and wires.