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The Texas Parks & Wildlife series on PBS is made possible in part by a grant from the Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

 

Texas Parks & Wildlife on PBS and Cable

About the Series

Texas Parks & Wildlife is a weekly, half-hour program that airs on the PBS stations throughout the Lone Star state, as well as in a number of other public television markets around the country. October 2011 marks our 26th year on PBS.

Each week, our program travels to several different destinations around the state. The stories cover a wide range of topics, from in-depth issues about conservation and the environment, to fun family activities in the outdoors. This season we’ll see how black bears and people can coexist in East Texas, and we’ll take a look at 175 years of history at San Jacinto. We’ll fly the friendly skies of the Panhandle to trap and relocate big horn sheep. We’ll learn how to catch crappie from a couple of experts, and we’ll meet a young Texas game warden and find out why he was inspired to join the ranks of this elite group of law enforcement officers.

Our Outdoor Info segments offer all kinds of handy tips; like how to set up your tent, and how to cook crappie. Wild Things is back with interesting and obscure facts about some of our native Texas wildlife. We’ll also introduce you to the 2011 Lone Star Land Steward award winners. This season you’ll meet some of the Texas Parks & Wildlife people that work behind the scenes, but make important contributions to conservation in the state. Every show features one of our fabulous state parks and historic sites. This season we’ll explore Kickapoo Cavern, and see what’s happening at the Sheldon Lake Environmental Center. And of course, each week we’ll present our award winning stories about the people and places that make the Texas outdoors the natural place to be.

We want our stories to inspire you to get outdoors and visit the natural places in our state. We want to provide a compelling reason for you to care about your outdoor and cultural heritage. Maybe you’ll even get involved and help preserve a piece of that heritage. It’s our hope that you’ll develop a new appreciation for the natural world, a world that’s right here in your backyard. We hope you’ll join us.

Broadcast rights to Texas Parks & Wildlife are free to all PBS affiliates throughout the United States. Our program is fed in HD every Friday at 5:00 pm, Central Standard Time. Satellite coordinates: 1800/HD04, AMC 21 Ku23H, L-Band = 1400MHz, SR=14.029MSps/ FEC: 3/4