PINYWOODS PARKS ROUNDUP: Visit state parks in the 
Pinywoods for east Texas fun details on Passport to 
Texas.
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife 

May is a special time of year to visit parks in the 
Pinywoods region of the state -- that's because springtime 
has taken hold, and everything is lush, green, and just 
waiting for you to come out and enjoy it.

[Train whistle] The Texas State Railroad is ready to serve 
your old time locomotive needs. On May 11, 12, 18 and 19 
students can experience a special one and a half hour 
train ride and picnic during the School Train Excursion 
program. It's a great way to celebrate the end of the 
school year.

And on May 12 through 14, the railroad honors the men 
and women of the military - past and present - during 
Armed Forces day Weekend. 

[Fiddle music] You're invited to the Mission Tejas Folk 
Festival on May 13. Located in Grapeland, this event will 
transport visitors to an earlier time, when settlers 
depended on their skills and wits to survive the untamed 
Texas frontier. 

And later in the month, on the 20th, visitors can participate 
in the Camino Real Archeology tour at Mission Tejas. 
Weather permitting, hear a brief history of the first 
Spanish Mission in East Texas where our state got its 
name.

Log onto the Texas parks and Wildlife website for details, 
including reservation and fee information, for these and 
other events.

That's our show for today. Thank you for joining us.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.