Pennsylvania’s elk herd featured on season premiere of Discovery Channel journey present

Pennsylvania’s elk nation is featured on the season premiere of a present on the Discovery Channel, and native officers hope the publicity results in extra tourism within the area.

“RV There Yet?” is now in its 5th season. In the present, hosts Patrice and Kevin McCabe highway journey in an RV all through America.

The locations featured on this season’s premiere embody Cook Forest State Park and the Elk Country Visitor Center in Benezette.

Jeff Gauger, the Keystone Elk Country Alliance president and CEO, stated he expects to see a bump within the space’s tourism due to the episode.

“There’s a lot of businesses that rely on tourism, rely on the elk herd,” Gauger said. “And it’s a pretty big deal, you know. Tourism, nature viewing and wildlife watching contributes upwards of $250 million dollars a year to the local economy.”

For anybody who does journey to the realm to see the elk, Gauger suggests coming early within the morning or later within the day.

“When it’s cooler out, the elk will come out to feed during those times of day,” Gauger stated.

Gauger stated a number of state places of work helped coordinate with producers to carry the present to northwestern Pennsylvania.

Kaitie Burger, the manager director of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, stated she’s talked with the present’s producers earlier than and had been taken with collaborating to spotlight what the state has to supply.

“As Patrice and Kevin were planning for their fifth season which would air in summer 2026, they were looking to showcase destinations that connected back to historical elements to celebrate America’s 250th, and PA is, of course, a great choice for that,” Burger stated in an electronic mail to WPSU.

Burger stated a future episode of “RV There Yet?” on August 16 will function State College, Penn’s Cave and Bald Eagle State Park.

The episode that includes Pennsylvania’s elk aired Sunday and is now available for streaming.