A large herd of elk took over the backyards of some residents in Loveland, Colorado. Video captured by Meagan Schrecengost shows the animals temporarily gathered near her house.

The whole thing feels like a scene straight out of a Christmas comedy: The lights are up, the wreaths are hung, and suddenly—SURPRISE—your yard is full of elk who look like they’re here to judge your ...

A Somerset County hunter got a bull elk and the largest buck of his life all in November. Here's how the memorable hunts ...

In clear view of I-90 between Belgrade and Manhattan, four bull elk stood submerged to their stomachs in icy pond water that showed no sign of melting as temperatures struggled ...

This is the serene moment a huge elk herd stop to rest in the middle of a neighborhood in Loveland, Colorado on November 29.

This top-down effect is technically known as a trophic cascade – a “domino effect throughout the ecological community,” as Pacific Wild puts it. As wolves hunt animals in the rung of the food chain ...

Discover more about the special animals that each of the 50 states chose, their conservation status, and their significance.