GAYLORD, MI - When people list their favorite fall activities, they tick off the expected: Enjoying the fall colors, pumpkin spice everything, and U-pick orchards. But if we had our way, everyone would be adding some bugling elk to that lineup.

Most Michiganders go through their lives without ever seeing - or hearing - these majestic animals. But now it’s even easier to get an up-close experience with these big-antlered beauties.

The Gaylord area is the hot spot for elk experiences both wild and tame.

For those seeking the tamer experience, the city’s free Elk Park now has a second viewing area with a big accessible platform so you can get a great look at this penned herd that roams more than 100 acres there. Some of the bull elk weigh in at more than 800 pounds and stand more than

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