This in turn has opened more eyes to Cataloochee’s past. “Elk bring people into the valley, and the history keeps them there and brings them back,” said Lynda Doucette, a park ranger. Doucette has ...

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation supplied funding to help a collaborative partnership conserve 406 acres of habitat for elk, ...

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 ...

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 ...