OUTDOOR STORIES - BENNY LANDRUM: His family spent 
time together outdoors ... and the experiences lasted a 
lifetime ... and he shares his memories on PTT Outdoor 
Stories ... 
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Passport to Texas Outdoor Stories from TPWD

Benny Landrum grew up in a family that enjoyed 
spending time outdoors together -- from camping and 
hiking ... to time on the water ... as well as pulling fish out 
of the water ... 

Well, when I was a kid, summertime we'd always go up to the 
Guadalupe, and tube down the Guadalupe river with the family 
camping. You know, I mean, nothing's like tubing on the 
Guadalupe River when you're a kid. I mean, it's just so exciting; 
the water was freezing cold. And as soon as you got out, you 
wanted to get right back in. You couldn't wait to get back in the 
water. And also, when I was small, one of my most memorable 
experiences fishing is ... my father would take me to the 
Galveston fishing pier, and we'd sit out there and we'd just 
catch a ton of fish. I think it makes me more appreciative of 
what the state of Texas has to offer ... from the rivers ... to the 
fisheries ... to the state parks ... . I live in the city of Houston, and 
there's a ton of state parks close to the city of Houston that we 
frequent. Brazos bend state park, Huntsville state park ... that 
you can go to that's not too far from the city ... and really get to 
enjoy fishing and camping and hiking ... as a family like I did 
when I was a kid. :45

Thanks Benny. Make memories with your children spend 
time outdoors ... because life's better outside.

We invite you to share your outdoor stories with us. Just 
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That's our show for today ... thank you for joining us ... Joel 
Block engineers our program.

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