FATHER'S DAY FISHING: Take Pops to the lake or pier this 
weekend ... details on Passport to Texas. (June 19)

This is Passport to Texas

This father's day, make a memory. Gather the kids and 
celebrate outside. 

10 -- One of the things that I remember from my childhood is 
having the opportunity to fish with my dad. And it's just such a 
quiet, special time. I mean, I can still visually see everything that 
we did back then. 

Ernie Gammage is former director of outreach and urban 
development at TPW.

19 -- You know, if I had the chance to go to a movie or go to a 
theme park with my dad on Father's Day, I believe I would choose 
going outside because you never know what's going to happen 
outside. It's the wide open spaces, and a lot of the distractions of 
the work-day world, family obligations, and so forth are put aside 
and it's just you and somebody that you love, somebody that you 
respect.

While there may be a generation gap between parents and 
children, nature brings together all ages.

20 -- I think spending time outdoors with your son or your 
daughter, or whoever it is, is an opportunity, especially for fathers 
that already spend time in the outdoors, to pass on some of the 
things they love and value to their kids. You know, it's one thing 
to talk about how to run a computer, and videogame, and stuff, 
but sometimes there's just no connection. The outdoors tends to 
be the great equalizer, I think, in that regard.

That's our show for today ... with support from the SFWR 
Program...funded by your purchase of fishing and hunting 
equipment and motorboat fuels. 

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





	
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