Passport to Texas

Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Keep Texas Wild, a new section in Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, brings a multidisciplinary approach to learning about the outdoors.

We wanted to offer something special that these students could really sink their teeth into every month. So, all of the fourth grade classrooms across Texas, public and private schools, will now begin receiving the magazine for a year.

The special section is made possible by a grant from ExxonMobil through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Managing editor, Louie Bond, says each fourth grade classroom will initially receive one subscription.

But we are making additional copies available at a very low cost, as well as additional subscriptions. Also on line, we’ll have a downloadable, printable PDF, so that teachers can print it out and hand to the class if they like.

During fourth grade, says Bond, children tend to be highly imaginative and open-minded.

Fourth grade is when reading skills become less labored and more comprehensive. They begin to really read for meaning, and explore deeper into the world. Also in Texas, the TEKS, the standards for learning, include a lot about the natural world and science in fourth grade, and getting out and investigating the natural world and learning more about it. So, it really fits into the curriculum of fourth grade.

We have additional information about Keep Texas Wild at passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

If you have a bucket list—that’s an inventory of activities to accomplish before departing this mortal coil—be sure to include a fall camp out at a Texas state park. It’s heavenly. And this month Parks & Wildlife Television highlights state parks. Series Producer, Abe Moore.

Some of the parks we’re going to profile is Lockhart State Park, Purtis Creek State Park, which is between Dallas and Tyler, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, which is down by Laredo, and Ray Roberts Lake State Park north of Dallas.

Some of the aspects of Lockhart State Park, for example, is there’s actually a golf course there, which is kind of unique. And of course, you have your BBQ and camping, but it’s a nice little park.

We’re quite pleased we found this place; to me it’s a hidden gem in the State Park system.

And for folks in South Texas, down by Laredo, we have Lake Casa Blanca International State Park. And, it’s also great for camping and also great just the quiet.

Lake Casa Blanca SP offers people the opportunity to come and enjoy a piece of quietness and enjoy the sounds of nature and just relax.

So, every week on Parks and Wildlife Television we’ll have a park piece, so people can kind of get geared up for fall camping.

For more information go to passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

If you have a bucket list—that’s an inventory of activities to accomplish before departing this mortal coil—be sure to include a fall camp out at a Texas state park. It’s heavenly. And this month Parks & Wildlife Television highlights state parks. Series Producer, Abe Moore.

Some of the parks we’re going to profile is Lockhart State Park, Purtis Creek State Park, which is between Dallas and Tyler, Lake Casa Blanca State Park, which is down by Laredo, and Ray Roberts Lake State Park north of Dallas.

Some of the aspects of Lockhart State Park, for example, is there’s actually a golf course there, which is kind of unique. And of course, you have your BBQ and camping, but it’s a nice little park.

We’re quite pleased we found this place; to me it’s a hidden gem in the State Park system.

And for folks in South Texas, down by Laredo, we have Lake Casa Blanca International State Park. And, it’s also great for camping and also great just the quiet.

Lake Casa Blanca SP offers people the opportunity to come and enjoy a piece of quietness and enjoy the sounds of nature and just relax.

So, every week on Parks and Wildlife Television we’ll have a park piece, so people can kind of get geared up for fall camping.

For more information go to passporttotexas.org.

That’s our show… For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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