Passport to Texas

This is Passport to Texas

June 5th is National Trails Day—a nationwide event organized by the American Hiking Society to create awareness about the variety of trails across the country. Texas will observe the day with several events.

Head to Seminole Canyon SP and Historic Site in West Texas, where you can participate in a two-mile round trip guided hike that’s an hour and a half long. You’ll even see some of Texas’ oldest known pictographs. The hike is moderately strenuous; remember your sunscreen and bottled water.

Speaking of water…The San Antonio River Authority hosts the Goliad Paddling Trail Flotilla from 9 am to 2 pm, June 5th. The put in is at the US 59 crossing at the San Antonio River; and the take out is at Goliad State Park. You’ll need your own canoe and kayak, and preregistration is required for this 6.6 mile trip. Register at riverrec.org.

Registration is not required for the San Marcos Greenbelt National Trails Day event, a three-mile photography hike. San Marcos, located between Austin and San Antonio, has some truly stunning natural areas! Professional photographers will be along for the hike to provide you and fellow shutterbugs pointers on shooting breath-taking photos. Dress for the weather, wear appropriate footwear, and remember, it’s a photography hike, so bring your camera! Go to smgreenbelt.org for directions.

Even if you don’t participate in one of these events, there’s a state park near you where you can stretch your legs and appreciate the great Texas outdoors.

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

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This is Passport to Texas

Experience the thrill of reeling in a fish, or the joy of boating with family and friends during National Fishing & Boating Week.

05—It’s June 5th through the 13th, and we’re encouraging people to get out on the water.

Frank Peterson is president and CEO of the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to increase participation in fishing and boating.

07—By helping increase that participation, [we] build awareness for the need to conserve and protect our aquatic resources.

The way anglers and boaters help protect aquatic resources is by doing what they love to do.

13—By using the resource and buying equipment and buying licenses, putting fuel in their boat, registering their boat… there is excise taxes paid on that equipment that goes directly toward sport fish restoration.

Peterson says National Fishing and Boating Week kicks off in Texas and across the country on June 5th…and in Texas you can always fish free at State Parks.

13—A lot of states are starting to do that now, and we encourage that. Because the more people we can get fishing at a younger age, the more they’ll fish as an adult. And through participation they’re helping conserve that resource, and that’s very important so that resource is there for the future.

Go to www.takemefishing.org for more information.

The Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program supports our series. For Texas parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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