Elk in the Smokies

Enjoy a short naturalist ramble during prime elk mating season while learning about the species and its reintroduction to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Smokies Life Branch Out event. Oconaluftee Visitor Center, Cherokee, N.C. Cost: For Park Keepers, $45; to join and attend, $85 (Park Keeper basic membership $40 + event registration $45). Info – SmokiesLife.org/branch-out-events or email: membership@smokieslife.org.