The Magnificent Elk & Bison Prairie at the Land Between the Lakes

At the Elk & Bison Prairie you can watch a 2,000 pound bison walk directly beside your vehicle.
Viewing the Elk at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

If you happen to be driving through Cherokee into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park just before sunset chances are good you’ll spot an elk. Or several elk. Sometimes as many as two dozen will leave the dense forest behind in favor of feeding in the large field at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. But before […]