OUTDOOR STORIES: JEFF HERSHEY: As a child he visited this 
state park, but never dreamed one day he'd work 
there ... details on Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories
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Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories ... from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Jeff Hershey oversees education and outreach at 
McKinney Falls State Park in Austin - in fact, it was one of 
the first parks he ever visited as a child.

I believe it was seventy-eight; my father and I came over to 
McKinney Falls State Park. And it must have just opened. The 
paint was probably still drying on the place. But we fished in the 
lower falls, and caught several catfish, and we released most of 
them. And I took one of the catfish home and put in my 
aquarium. It was about eight-inches long, and transported it 
home in a jar. Put the catfish in the aquarium and kept it for 
about two years. (laughs) And I think we came back and re-
released the catfish into Onion Creek. But that's one of my 
earliest, state park, vivid, clear memories ... . About eight years 
old, catching fish at McKinney Falls. And my father was in town 
visiting me the other day. And it was his first time back to the 
site since we had caught those fish. And he looked 
around ... looked around ... and he got a good kick out of coming 
back here. And it was kind of interesting. :54

Thanks Jeff. Now it's your turn. Share your favorite state 
park memory with us, and we'll share it with Texas on 
Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories. Logon to 
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That's our show for today ... For Texas Parks and 
Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.