Texas Parks and Wildlife

Season 28

October 21, 2012 26 Episodes

Episodes

Episode 1

Hueco Tanks: Rock Art Reborn, Oasis of the Kingfisher

Oct 21, 2012

30 minutes

When it comes to rock art, Hueco Tanks, east of El Paso is in a class by itself. Unfortunately over the years, some of the pictographs have been damaged by graffiti. But now a new type of laser technology is about to turn back time. It's a laser light show that wipes away the graffiti but doesn't affect the pictograph underneath. If you've ever been out in the woods and you're dive bombed by a brightly colored bird, you may have encountered the elusive kingfisher. Texas is the only place where all three variations of this bird can be found.

Episode 2

The Gulf Wardens, I Love a Mystery

Oct 28, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 3

Final Port of Call, Rafinesque's Big-eared Bats, Tracing a Texas River

Nov 4, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 4

A Tale of Two Laurens, Lake Arrowhead State Park, an Ocean Oasis

Nov 11, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 5

Native Texan Duck, a Day at Pedernales

Nov 18, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 6

Hunting Dogs 101, Davis Mountains State Park, Crazy About Birds

Nov 25, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 7

Caribbean Connection, Lake Whitney State Park, D Day +50

Dec 2, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 8

Garden of the Gulf, Abilene State Park, Fishing with Your Piers

Dec 9, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 9

Lion Country, Atlanta State Park, Hooked on the Coast

Dec 16, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 10

Young Guns, the Butterfly Palace

Dec 23, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 11

Big Wind, Big Questions, Pedernales Falls Bike Trails, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration

Dec 30, 2012

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 12

Coastal Conflicts, 50th Film History, Fairfield Lake State Park

Jan 6, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 13

Room to Roam, Gateway to the Desert, Big Spring State Park

Jan 13, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 14

Adventure Racing, Cedar Hill Bike Trails, Billion Dollar Bats

Jan 20, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 15

Working Down Under, Franklin Mountains Bike Trails, the Virtual Bat

Jan 27, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 16

Stewards in Waiting, Bat Caves of Texas, Biking Big Bend

Feb 3, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 17

Episode 17

Feb 10, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 18

Episode 18

Feb 17, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 19

Episode 19

Feb 24, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 20

Episode 20

Mar 3, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 21

Episode 21

Mar 10, 2013

30 minutes

No overview available.

Episode 22

Rebuilding the Forest, Texas Game Warden, Found Flycatcher

Mar 17, 2013

30 minutes

Ongoing efforts to re-establish pine forests in east Texas that have been damaged by hurricanes; Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame inductee Lonnie Stanley; a retired game warden reviews a film from the 1970s of wardens talking about the job; Stephen F. Austin State Park, a great place to explore between Houston and Austin; spotting a rare flycatcher near Austin; snake feeding time.

Episode 23

Bastrop: Back to Its Roots, Casting Call, Wyman Meinzer's West Texas

Mar 24, 2013

30 minutes

American YouthWorks crews help restore Bastrop State Park after severe wildfires; find out about local fishing spots with the Neighborhood Fishing Program; Texas State Photographer Wyman Meinzer's photo essay on West Texas; biking at Pedernales Falls State Park.

Episode 24

112 Million Years in the Making, A Fading Tradition

Mar 31, 2013

30 minutes

Tracking dinosaur tracks; Texas Parks and Wildlife fire team leader Jeff Sparks; biking, hiking and fishing at Cleburne State Park; film history from the 1970s; squirrel hunting, a fading tradition; abstract patterns in water.

Episode 25

The Firefighters, Repopulating the Pines, The Guide

Apr 7, 2013

30 minutes

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fire team battles blazes at Bastrop and Lake Possum Kingdom State Parks; cooking redfish three ways with chef Jessie Griffiths; replanting pines at Bastrop State Park that were lost to wildfires; a day in the life of Lake Fork fishing guide Brian Duplechain, it's a lot of work; and up close look at some of Texas' wild creatures.

Episode 26

Gargantuan Gar, Black Bears of Black Gap

Apr 14, 2013

30 minutes

Alligator gar fishing and research; Cherie O'Brien helps restore coastal marshes; studying black bears in the Black Gap region of west Texas; biking at Franklin Mountains State Park.