Passport to Texas

This is Passport to Texas

Every October for the past 29 years Texas Parks and Wildlife has kicked off a new season of programming on its PBS TV series.

03—Not a lot of states do this kind of television show anymore.

Series producer, Don Cash, says this type of programming reaches diverse populations.

08—Especially when it’s broadcast as many places as this one is, it’s just a great way for people to learn about Texas and the Texas outdoors.

Story topics have remained constant during the show’s tenure, with some fine-tuning for an evolving audience.

16—More and more people are living in the bigger cities, and therefore, fewer people have ready access to parks and hunting opportunities and fishing opportunities. And so, the kind of stories we’re doing tends to focus on nature in urban areas.

The new season of Texas Parks and Wildlife PBS TV series will introduce viewers to Texas’ places, people, outdoor opportunities, and – of course – it’s stunning wildlife.

26—One is on trapping and tracking whooping cranes at Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. We’re going to Caddo Lake as biologists try to restore paddlefish to the area. People may not know this, but there are bobcats in the Dallas area. We’re talking in the city. We’ve got a story on that coming up. And, some of the video on bobcats hanging out in city parks with people is pretty interesting.

The new season of the Texas Parks and Wildlife TV series begins airing on PBS stations statewide this month; check your local listings. The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program supports our series.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti.