OUTDOORS STORIES - NOAH TUNNINGLEY: Meet an eighth 
grader from Lockhart with advice for kids about spending 
time outdoors ... on Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories.
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Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories from TPWD

Noah Tunningley, who's finishing up the eighth grade in 
Lockhart, Texas, loves spending time outdoors. 

Yeah, I spend quite a bit outdoors. I'm sometimes inside, 
though, playing video games and stuff. :05

Although, like most kids his age, Noah plays video games, 
he says it's important to him to balance his game playing 
with time in nature.

Well, it seems like it's funner to be outdoors to me, because it's 
just like, more like, energetic. And, you're not doing the same 
old thing, and you get to have new experiences. You get to see 
more things that you haven't really seen, like, if you see like an 
insect you've never seen, or a different kind of plant or 
something - it's just cool. :20

Noah's climbed Enchanted Rock in Llano several times 
with family and friends, and says he enjoys pushing 
himself physically. He thinks all kids should spend time 
outside - whether it's taking a walk in the woods, biking, 
camping or fishing. 

Well, yeah, don't just sit indoors all day and just sit around and 
do nothing. Because that's just like wasting your time, and 
you're not having probably as much fun as you would if you 
were outside. :11

Thanks Noah - have a great summer! Now it's your turn. 
Tell us what you love about being outdoors in Texas State 
Parks. Find contact information on passporttotexas.org.

That's our show for today ... thank you for joining us ... For 
Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.