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TPW Magazine: Migration and Music

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

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This is Passport to Texas

Eco-musicians and spring migration—you’ll find stories about them in the May issue of Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine. Editor Louie Bond…

58—Every year we talk about the spring migration. We also like to focus on a species or two in our may issue, [wren song] and this month Noreen Damude takes a look at wrens—those tiny little brown birds; but they’re so special. They have the most beautiful songs and a long and colorful history. We actually have several kinds in Texas. And then we throw in a wildcard this month. We have three really unusual people we’re profiling this month. We’ve called them “eco-musicians” who use music and fun to teach children about ecology and environment in the natural world. We have Lucas Miller, the singing zoologist,

Texas springtime…by the roadside…beautiful blanket of blue, blue blossoms…

Bill Oliver, and aptly named Purly Gates.

Ooo wa-wa. Water, water everywhere and not a drop to spare….

And they all take different approaches, but they travel to schools, and gatherings and inspire kids through fun and music to learn more about the outdoor world and love it the way we do.

Thanks, Louie.

The Wildlife and Sport fish restoration Program supports our series and funds conservation project throughout Texas.

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

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TPW Magazine March Preview

Monday, February 20th, 2012

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This is Passport to Texas

We’re on the threshold of spring, and all the outdoor adventure that comes with it. Let Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine help you chart a course. Editor, Louie Bond.

60—We get you ready for spring in so many ways this month at Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine.

Of course, we have our usual emphasis on fishing, and we have a great article by Larry Hodge about the new aquatic vegetation that’s being planted in a lot of reservoirs. You know, reservoirs are really just filled land; so they’re filled with dead vegetation, which is great for fish for awhile. But after awhile that all falls apart and fish need something to eat. So, we’re partnering with some different groups around the state to plant aquatic vegetation where it belongs in these reservoirs. It’s a great article.

We’ll also take a look at spring turkey hunting; if you need to get ready you need to take a look at this quiz we have about turkey hunting laws. There’s a little bit of humor and a whole lot of information by Ben Rehder.

We also have a “first timers” look,which I love our first timers stories. This time Parks and Wildlife news intern Amber Conrad goes out gar fishing with bow and arrow and has quite an interesting experience. So there’s a little something for everyone this month in Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine.

The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program Supports our series, and is funded by your purchase of fishing and hunting equipment and motorboat fuels.

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

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TPW Magazine: Digital Fishing Issue

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

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If you fancy yourself a fisherman, or think it’s time you found out what all the fuss is about, Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine has a treat this February. Editor, Louie Bond explains.

60—You know, we’re really excited this February to offer our readers something new and different.

We’ve cut down to ten issues this year, but to replace those two printed issues, we have two new digital guides, and the first one is coming out this month, and it will be all about fishing. And, unlike our usual print issue, which combines a variety of articles on different topics, this is all about fishing and is available only online.

And, we’re excited to have Steve Lightfoot writing a fishing forecast for us for the first time this year. Especially with the drought this year, we wonder what are our local fishing holes going to be like. And Steve looks at the positive side of drought, which—believe it or not—there’s quite a positive side for many anglers; there might be some really great fish caught this year.

We’re also taking a look at underwater structure, which attracts a lot of great fish, and we’ll also have some handy tips on how to avoid bringing those nasty invasive plants to your local lake and fouling it up for future fishing.

So, this is the beginning of a new tradition for Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine. We hope everybody will check in on the fishing guide this month, and then back again in the fall for our hunting guide.

Louie says the online digital guide is accessible to everyone.

The Sport Fish restoration program supports our series with funds from your purchase of fishing and hunting equipment and motor boat fuel.

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

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TPW Magazine January / February Preview

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

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This is Passport to Texas

For entities like Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine, it’s already the New Year. Editor Louie Bond tells us about some great reading to start your year off right.

It’s hard to believe it’s 2012 already, but we like to celebrate the New Year with some really great reads.

In January, it’s kind of cold—even in Texas—and people like to sit next to the fire and read a great story. And Russell Graves is providing one of the best this month. He’s what I like to call a triple threat. He makes great films, he takes incredible photography, and he’s such a lyrical writer. And this month he’s going to take a look at his part of the state—the Red River area—and talk about the history and the people and the culture of the red River.

And I think our readers will really love curling up by the fire with it.

Two other stories we’re going to feature from two of our other best writers…E. Dan Klepper shares a journey down in alligator country, and Kat Hunter will share her experiences participating in the E-Rock duathlon, which is a bike race and run up Enchanted Rock. So, when you’re ready to get out and start exercising this spring, you can take that as some great motivation.

Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine is on newsstands now.

That’s our show for today…we record the series at The Block House in Austin…Joel Block engineers our program…For Texas Parks and Wildlife I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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TPW Magazine Changes

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

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This is Passport to Texas

Because of tough economic times, the New Year will bring significant changes to the 70-year-old Texas Parks and Wildlife magazine. Editor Louie Bond explains.

When times get tough, you try to be creative and come up with the best solutions. And I think that’s what we’ve done at the magazine.

In order to trim our budget as much as possible, we have made some economies, but I think in some ways they’ll will make the magazine stronger. For instance, we’re going to be sending out a combined January/February issue and later in the year we’ll have a combined August/September issue. So, overall, they’ll get 10 issues this year.

We really didn’t want to take anything away from the readers, so at the same time we’re adding two new digital online guides—one in February for fishing, and the other in September for hunting. A few other changes at the magazine will be the increased use of staff writers, which is actually a lot of fun. We’ve been lucky enough to work with the best freelancers across the state, but now we’re looking within our own ranks and using our own writers. And, it’s a lot of fun hearing the new stories they have to tell.

We’re also taking a few more of our own photographs, but I don’t think people are going to really see a big difference in the quality of writing and photography. We’ll continue to portray the outdoor world of Texas the same way we have since WWII, and we hope the readers will enjoy the new look of the magazine.

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

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