DENVER (KDVR) — It’s the time of year at Rocky Mountain National Park where the aspens start to turn yellow, snow dusts the top of the highest mountain peaks and down below in the meadows, elk rut ...

A bull elk chases after his herd during the elk rut in Estes Park on Sept. 10. Locals and tourists alike have begun to flock to the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park and areas surrounding ...

A bull elk bugles in open meadows at Moraine Park on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park on Oct. 8, 2021. The Elk rut is the mating season for elk and begins in September and ...

Annual meadow closures will go into effect Monday in Rocky Mountain National Park to protect elk during their fall mating season. The safety measure is both to prevent disturbance and harassment of ...

ESTES PARK, Colo. – Beginning Monday, annual meadow closures will go into effect in Rocky Mountain National Park to prevent the disturbance and harassment of elk during their fall mating season.