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Charlie and His Cannon (Reenactment at San Jacinto) - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Charlie Yates is a reenactor who has his very own cannon. He's a historian and a reeenactor participating in the reenactment of the Battle of San Jacinto. He and his team have been together for over a decade, and they join hundreds of other reenactors as they put on a show in front of a crowd of nearly 20,000 people as Sam Houston's ragtag Texian Army once again defeats the Mexican Army of Santa Anna. Park info at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/san_jacinto_battleground/ This segment can be seen on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Television Series on PBS. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Ivory Billed Woodpecker, Chasing a Ghost - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
In 2005 news of the extinct Ivory Billed Woodpecker being found in the woods of Arkansas electrified the birding community. Now a team is searching for the elusive Ivory Billed here in Texas. We followed the Texas team for six months as they explore the bird's historic range, The Big Thicket National Preserve in East Texas. From using state of the art technology to good ole foot power, see what it takes to try and find a bird that hasn't been seen in 60 years. Learn more about the woodpeckers of the piney woods at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/birding/woodpeckers_pineywoods/. For places to go birding in Texas, see http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/parks/things-to-do/birding-in-state-parks
Epitaph: Saving the Big Thicket National Preserve - Texas Parks and Wildlife (Official)
Geraldine Watson grew up in the forests of East Texas. As a plant ecologist and Ranger for the National Park Service, she played a major role in the creation of Big Thicket National Preserve. Now retired, she spends her energy restoring a remnant of the beautiful virgin forests of her childhood. This segment can be seen on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Television Series on PBS. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Living History through the CCC - Texas Parks and Wildlife (Official)
Trent Butler is a 12-year-old on a mission. While on a Boy Scout trip, he learned about the Civilian Conservation Corps and how these men and women helped build the Texas State Park system. But being a history buff, Trent wanted to know more. A lot more. The result was a one-act one-kid play. In it, he portrays a president, a senator, and a CCC worker. His project is a true example of imagination at work, connecting past and present, inspiring all who experience it. For more information about the Civilian Conservation Corps in Texas State Parks, click http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/historic_sites/ccc/. To learn more about the National History Day Competition, go to http://www.nhd.org/ or http://www.tshaonline.org/education/students/texas-history-day/home. This segment can be seen on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Television Series on PBS. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Nicole's Big Adventure: Houston Youth Experience Big Bend - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
What happens when a dozen students from Houston travel to the desert for the very first time? Many of these teens have never been out of their neighborhoods. They've never been on a river, never climbed a hill, never even sat around a campfire. Follow their adventures at Big Bend Ranch State Park, one of Texas' last wild places. More on Big Bend Ranch State Park at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/big_bend_ranch/ See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Scar on the Flats: Protect Seagrass Beds - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Seagrass and marsh are the lifeblood of our coastal fisheries. But many boaters - some knowingly, some not - are destroying these grasses with the propellers of their boats. Learn about the importance of seagrass beds and the proper operation of a boat when fishing in and around these seagrass beds. This segment can be seen on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Television Series on PBS. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
SeaCamp Students Solve Fishy Mysteries - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Kids at Texas A&M's SeaCamp solve mysteries using biology, chemistry, and physics. Their lab experiences are paralleled with the work done in the "real world" by Texas Parks & Wildlife's Forensics group in San Marcos. http://www.tamug.edu/seacamp/
The Texas Brigades - Texas Parks and Wildlife (Official)
The Texas Brigades is a wildlife-focused leadership development program for high school youth (ages 13-17). There are four different camps: Bobwhite Brigade, Buckskin Brigade, Bass Brigade and Waterfowl Brigade. You will be introduced to habitat management, hone your communication skills, and develop a land ethic. Top wildlife professionals and resource managers serve as instructors and mentors. Each camp is 4 ½ days long. To find out more about The Brigades, click http://www.texasbrigades.org/. This segment can be seen on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Television Series on PBS. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Animal Rehabilitators, Rehab at the Mall - Texas Parks and Wildlife (Official)
Rehab at the Mall A trip to the mall can mean more than just shopping and dinner at the food court. For injured and orphaned animals in Houston, the mall is where they go for rest and rehabilitation. www.tpwd.state.tx.us/tv
Phantom Felines of the Rio Grande Valley (Ocelot Survival) - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
The ocelot is a beautiful but endangered wild cat. In South Texas, around 100 of these cats are fighting for their survival, and researchers are trying to help. More on ocelots at http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2010/feb/ed_2/index.phtml
Squirrel Hunting - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Join a father and daughter as they go squirrel hunting at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area and discover that time spent together in the woods is time well spent. Hunting info. at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/
Last of the Houston Bayous - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Clear Creek is one of the last untouched, pristine bayous in Harris County. For a city like Houston known as Bayou City, it's ironic that so few of these waterways remain intact. This story chronicles the natural beauty of the Clear Creek area, along with its ecological significance. Learn more about water issues in Texas at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater/ See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
There Will Always Be Cowboys: Life on the Pitchfork Ranch - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
The Pitchfork Ranch in west Texas is a throwback to the ranches of yesteryear, where real cowboys still tend to their cattle by horseback. See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Shawn Hervey, Texas Game Warden - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Shawn Hervey is a Game Warden near the Texas/Arkansas border. He was given an Employee Service Award for his outreach work with at-risk youth in the Texarkana area. For more information about Texas game wardens, see http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/warden/
How to be a Game Warden in 6 Easy Months - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
[cc] So you want to be a game warden? Before you can earn that honor, you've got to spend 6 grueling months training and learning. Follow a class of cadets as they find out if they have what it takes at the Game Warden Academy. For more information on Texas game wardens, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/warden/
Whooping Cranes in Texas: a Journey South - Texas Parks & Wildlife [Official]
The tallest bird in North America and one of the rarest, the endangered Whooping Crane breeds in the wetlands of Wood Buffalo National Park in northern Canada. Then, come fall, the birds migrate south and spend the winter months on the Texas coast at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/aransas/ See what's on our program this week: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/. For a list of stations and air times: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml.
Home Again: Bighorn Sheep Returned to their Native Land - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Desert Bighorn Sheep used to roam freely in west Texas but by 1950 they had been wiped out by indiscriminate shooting as well as diseases spread by domestic sheep. During the 1960s and 70s Texas Parks & Wildlife began to restore the population of desert bighorns to west Texas. The program has been such a success and the population has grown to such numbers that in 2011 about 30 desert bighorns were released on public land at Big Bend Ranch State Park. For the first time since 1950 anyone willing to make a hike in the desert has the chance again of spotting one of these majestic animals in its natural environment. More on Big Bend Ranch State Park at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/big_bend_ranch/
Hummingbird Photographers - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Meet a couple from East Texas who have combined their interest in birds and love of travel, along with a mastery of photography, to capture the fleeting flight of the hummingbird. Discover more about Texas wildlife at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/
Archeology in the Parks, Underground History - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official}
Almost every state park and historic site in Texas has some important history buried in the ground. Meet the archeologists of Texas Parks & Wildlife. Their job is to dig into that history, and figure out what it means.
Chester's Island (The Birdman of Sundown Island) - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Chester Smith looked after the Audubon Society's Sundown Island bird sanctuary in Matagorda Bay for 25 years, helping bring back the brown pelican and attracting thousands of nesting birds. Chester passed away on June 26, 2011. This is his story. http://www.sundownisland.org/aboutus/index.htm
Saving the Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
The Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle is making a comeback from the brink of extinction. Get a close-up look at turtle nesting and watch as the hatchlings crawl into the surf. For more information, visit the Padre Island National Seashore website http://www.nps.gov/pais/index.htm
Wind Energy & Wildlife Pt. 1 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
(Part 1 of 2) Texas leads the country in wind energy production but biologists are concerned about its effects on wildlife such as the threatened Lesser Prairie-Chicken. See Part 2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceCwBTXFuC8
Wind Energy & Wildlife Pt. 2 - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
(Part 2 of 2) The Texas coast is rich in both wind energy and migratory birds. Can the two coexist? See Part 1 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6sx-dmQlnU
Studying Cypress Trees, The Climate Detective - Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
What can old Texas trees teach us about our climate? One researcher is finding out. Follow Dr. Malcolm Cleaveland from the University of Arkansas as he taps the secrets of the cypress trees and learns the warnings they may hold for water planners. See how tree rings give clues to years of drought and floods. See our PBS show schedule on our web site http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/tv/
Panhandle Wildfires; Fire on the Prairie-Texas Parks and Wildlife [Official]
Months of drought and driving winds contributed to raging wildfires that destroyed almost half a million acres of the Texas Panhandle in March 2006. Thanks to timely rains in the year after the fire, the land is well on the way to recovery. See how the people, the land and the wildlife have been affected by this unprecedented disaster. ((this segment can be seen on the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show the week of July 24-31, 2011 on the Texas PBS stations))
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