TPW TV -- FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS: River access ... virtual sink 
holes ... and prescribed burns ... more on Passport to Texas.
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PTT from TPWD and the SFWR Program 

From river access, to virtual sinkholes, to setting fires 
with a purpose: The TPW TV series offers a wide range of 
fascinating fare in February. Writer Producer Ron Kabele:

One of the stories that we're covering is about river access 
rules. Ninety-seven percent of Texas is privately owned. So 
when you're on a river, that part of it is public -- but the banks 
along the outside -- chances are that belongs to somebody. And, 
if you get on the banks, there's a chance you're trespassing. 
Don Cash worked on a really cool story. Devil's Sinkhole is this 
sinkhole that's out in Central Texas. The problem is, it's 
relatively dangerous. So a bunch of people got together and 
they decided what they wanted to do is create this 3-D, virtual 
tour of the sinkhole -- and they did it through this really new 
age-y thing called Lydar. So, the objective of what we're doing is 
we're shooting a laser model to recreate this space digitally 
where we can show people what it's like to be at the bottom of 
this hole without having drop down 150 foot on a piece of rope 
(laughs). And finally, Prescription to Burn. Prescription to Burn is 
all about prescribed burns. Most of the ecosystems did evolve 
with fire. The plants are adapted to fire. In the absence of fire, 
the ecosystem gets out of balance. I hear a biologist here say 
one time, that one of the worst things that ever happened to 
forests was the program started by Smokey the Bear. 1:09

That's our show ... providing funding for the Private Lands 
and Habitat Enhancement Program. 

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












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