On PBS Stations This Week April 21-27, 2024

Dutch Oven Devotees, Prairie Rose Ranch & Birding Brushlands

Members of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society whip up some tasty dishes at Cleburne State Park. By creating new wetlands and planting native grasses, Ronald Gard and his family have made Prairie Rose Ranch a haven for wildlife. A first-time hunter pursues quail around the state.

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April 28-May 4, 2024

Bear Release, Restoring the Prairie & Plains Playas

An orphaned black bear cub is released at Devils River State Natural Area. Landowners restore native prairies in Fayette County. Learn how playa lakes provide water and wildlife habitat to the Southern Plains.

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May 5-11, 2024

Cooper Lake, Horned Lizards & Cibolo Nature Center

The San Antonio Zoo raises Texas horned lizards in a bold effort to restore them to the landscape. The Cibolo Nature Center, once a neglected dump, is now a beautiful park preserving the Cibolo Creek watershed. Cooper Lake State Park in northeastern Texas offers shady campsites and cabins, a large lake, and plenty of fishing.

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May 12-18, 2024

Trail Taming Troubadour, Melton Ranch, Park Arts

Meet a mountain-biking musician who has been taming trails in San Angelo for decades. Paul Melton's knowledge of quail habitats and his own land management practices have made him a leader in the quail conservation community. The beauty of a natural place draws some different crowds when arts are paired with parks.

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