ESTES PARK — Rutting season is underway, to the delight of about two dozen tourists who got an unexpected treat Wednesday morning when a herd of elk gathered in a small park near the center of ...

Folks in Estes Park have a word for visitors who get too close to the elk, or stop their cars in traffic: “tourons,” as in tourist morons.

After over a decade of commanding territory in Estes Park, the famous "Big Kahuna" elk was reportedly found dead over the weekend, according to an announcement from the Elk in ...

The Facebook group Elk In Estes Park, which reached 10,000 followers in December, is a space for people to share photos of elk and other wildlife seen in the area. Skip to content.

A previous version of this article misidentified a high-altitude motorway that is accessible from Estes Park. It is Trail Ridge Road, not Top of the Rockies. The article has been corrected. They ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Tuesday warned residents and visitors to Estes Park to be aware of aggressive cow elk after a second attack in less than a week. At about 1:30 ...

A cow elk attacked a 4-year-old boy at the Stanley Park playground in Estes Park on Monday afternoon, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said on Tuesday. This is the second cow elk attack on a young ...

Folks in Estes Park have a word for visitors who get too close to the elk, or stop their cars in traffic: "tourons," as in tourist morons. Skip to content.

Golfers don’t seem to be too bothered by a large bull Elk resting near the greens at Estes Park Golf Course on September 24, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) ...