The white-tailed deer is the most numerous and well-known member of the deer family in Pennsylvania, but the state is also home to another, larger member of the family Cervidae — one that’s definitely worth the road trip to see.

Located about four hours northwest of the Lehigh Valley, the largest free-roaming elk herd in the northeastern United States lives across a roughly 1,000-square-mile area, with Benezette and the surrounding portion of Elk County serving as the destination for those who want to see these animals.

Each year, this region of north-central Pennsylvania draws tens of thousands of visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of wild wapiti — another word for elk. This is especially true of the large-antlered bulls that captivate onlookers with their high-pitched bugles and occasi

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