Another great read below, from the folks over at Knoxnews.com. This time, they talked to volunteers who are there to help you learn more about the beautiful Elk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The majority of Elk can be see in the Cataloochee Valley area. That’s where many of the volunteers work, answering questions, giving information and advice on the Elk who are flurishing in the Smokies. Personally, I’ve never been to Cataloochee (something I’m not proud of :). That is definately high on my to-do list for the Smokies, but as many times as I’ve been to the Smokies, I’ve yet to visit Cataloochee. It is a more remote area of the park for most visitors. That’s one reason when the Elk were reintroduced, they were reintroduced to the Cataloochee area. On a recent trip, back in March, we DID see Elk outside of Cherokee in the park. They are magnificant. I highly recommend looking for them when you’re in the area. Ask where to find them at the visitor centers. They may be able to point you in the right direction. Once you get there, one of the many volunteers in the “Bugle Corps” may be able to point out things about the Elk you never would have known. When I retire, I can see myself moving to the Smokies, and volunteering to do something similar, so I suppose that’s part of why this particular article hit home for me. Enjoy!
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/jul/17/the-bugles-call/
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