About this season
A weekly outdoors/nature series focusing on the incredible diversity of wildlife, scenic locations and fascinating characters that make Texas unique.
Episodes (26)
1. Hueco Tanks: Rock Art Reborn, Oasis of the Kingfisher
Aired 21 October 2012 • 30 min
When it comes to rock art, Hueco Tanks, east of El Paso is in a class by itself. Unfortunately over the years, some of the pictographs have been damaged by graffiti. But now a new type of laser technology is about to turn back time. It's a laser light show that wipes away the graffiti but doesn't affect the pictograph underneath. If you've ever been out in the woods and you're dive bombed by a brightly colored bird, you may have encountered the elusive kingfisher. Texas is the only place where all three variations of this bird can be found.
2. The Gulf Wardens, I Love a Mystery
Aired 28 October 2012 • 30 min
3. Final Port of Call, Rafinesque's Big-eared Bats, Tracing a Texas River
Aired 4 November 2012 • 30 min
4. A Tale of Two Laurens, Lake Arrowhead State Park, an Ocean Oasis
Aired 11 November 2012 • 30 min
5. Native Texan Duck, a Day at Pedernales
Aired 18 November 2012 • 30 min
6. Hunting Dogs 101, Davis Mountains State Park, Crazy About Birds
Aired 25 November 2012 • 30 min
7. Caribbean Connection, Lake Whitney State Park, D Day +50
Aired 2 December 2012 • 30 min
8. Garden of the Gulf, Abilene State Park, Fishing with Your Piers
Aired 9 December 2012 • 30 min
9. Lion Country, Atlanta State Park, Hooked on the Coast
Aired 16 December 2012 • 30 min
10. Young Guns, the Butterfly Palace
Aired 23 December 2012 • 30 min
11. Big Wind, Big Questions, Pedernales Falls Bike Trails, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
Aired 30 December 2012 • 30 min
12. Coastal Conflicts, 50th Film History, Fairfield Lake State Park
Aired 6 January 2013 • 30 min
13. Room to Roam, Gateway to the Desert, Big Spring State Park
Aired 13 January 2013 • 30 min
14. Adventure Racing, Cedar Hill Bike Trails, Billion Dollar Bats
Aired 20 January 2013 • 30 min
15. Working Down Under, Franklin Mountains Bike Trails, the Virtual Bat
Aired 27 January 2013 • 30 min
16. Stewards in Waiting, Bat Caves of Texas, Biking Big Bend
Aired 3 February 2013 • 30 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 10 February 2013 • 30 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 17 February 2013 • 30 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 24 February 2013 • 30 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 3 March 2013 • 30 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 10 March 2013 • 30 min
22. Rebuilding the Forest, Texas Game Warden, Found Flycatcher
Aired 17 March 2013 • 30 min
Ongoing efforts to re-establish pine forests in east Texas that have been damaged by hurricanes; Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame inductee Lonnie Stanley; a retired game warden reviews a film from the 1970s of wardens talking about the job; Stephen F. Austin State Park, a great place to explore between Houston and Austin; spotting a rare flycatcher near Austin; snake feeding time.
23. Bastrop: Back to Its Roots, Casting Call, Wyman Meinzer's West Texas
Aired 24 March 2013 • 30 min
American YouthWorks crews help restore Bastrop State Park after severe wildfires; find out about local fishing spots with the Neighborhood Fishing Program; Texas State Photographer Wyman Meinzer's photo essay on West Texas; biking at Pedernales Falls State Park.
24. 112 Million Years in the Making, A Fading Tradition
Aired 31 March 2013 • 30 min
Tracking dinosaur tracks; Texas Parks and Wildlife fire team leader Jeff Sparks; biking, hiking and fishing at Cleburne State Park; film history from the 1970s; squirrel hunting, a fading tradition; abstract patterns in water.
25. The Firefighters, Repopulating the Pines, The Guide
Aired 7 April 2013 • 30 min
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fire team battles blazes at Bastrop and Lake Possum Kingdom State Parks; cooking redfish three ways with chef Jessie Griffiths; replanting pines at Bastrop State Park that were lost to wildfires; a day in the life of Lake Fork fishing guide Brian Duplechain, it's a lot of work; and up close look at some of Texas' wild creatures.
26. Gargantuan Gar, Black Bears of Black Gap
Aired 14 April 2013 • 30 min
Alligator gar fishing and research; Cherie O'Brien helps restore coastal marshes; studying black bears in the Black Gap region of west Texas; biking at Franklin Mountains State Park.