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A trip to Cherokee isn’t complete without seeing the wildlife, especially the elk. “It’s believed that the last elk was shot and killed by the early settlers in 1790.
A video posted this month by Cherokee Rapids Tube Rentals shows elk have rebounded so strongly in NC that herds now wander unhindered through mountain towns like Cherokee. Elk were once extinct in NC.
The effort to change the name was led by Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, who first settled the mountain and consider it ...
The best places to visit in the North Carolina mountains after Hurricane Helene — trips to explore Asheville, Boone, Cherokee, Banner Elk, Lake Lure & more.
The best places to visit in the North Carolina mountains after Hurricane Helene — trips to explore Asheville, Boone, Cherokee, Banner Elk, Lake Lure & more.