SAFE CAMPING: If cabin fever's got the best of you, get 
yourself outside -- but be careful of the critters. Details on 
Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

Spring is here, wildflowers are blooming, and you are 
ready to spend some serious time outside -- and we 
encourage you to do so as often possible. Before you 
head out the door, our State Park Guide, Bryan Frazier 
offers the following advice:

61 -- A little bit of precaution might be I n order, because you're 
not the only residents of Texas who are anxious to get out and 
around. And even though we don't have a large population of 
bears in Texas that would hibernate, we do have things like 
snakes that will be moving around for the first time in along, 
long, time as well -- so keep that in mind. Basically, that 
translates into some common sense safety. When you pitch your 
tent -- look around -- see if there's any debris. If there is, move it 
and move it carefully so you're not exposing yourself [to 
problems] when you lift up big rocks or big logs or things like 
that. Same thing on the trail. Exercise some caution. Clean up 
your campsite. Don't leave food scraps around. Don't leave 
piles of laundry [lying around] or your tent open, and allow 
these things to get in there. Because they're going to look for 
places for cover for when it gets maybe a little cooler at night. 
So use some basic campground safety, hiking safety so that 
those other critters that are out in the woods for the first time 
now, can know you're 

Thanks, Bryan.

Find more information at texasstateparks.org.

That's our show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti. 









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