Texas Parks and Wildlife (2011)
Season 31
A weekly outdoors/nature series focusing on the incredible diversity of wildlife, scenic locations and fascinating characters that make Texas unique.
Released Oct. 21, 2011
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.texas, tmdb.wildlife, tmdb.nature-documentary, tmdb.historic-site, tmdb.outdoors, imdb.nature-show, tmdb.state-park
Watch Providers: PBS, KQED, Thirteen
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S31E1 - Big Bend National Park
Discover the biggest park in all of Texas. Beautiful night skies, river carved canyons, and magnificent mountains combine to make Big Bend National Park a place to remember.
Oct. 18, 2015, midnight
S31E2 - Brushland Birds, Fishing Piers & Old Trains
Discover an abundance of birds in the brushlands of south Texas. Catch some fish and make some friends on the coastal fishing piers. And travel back in time on the Texas State Railroad.
Oct. 25, 2015, midnight
S31E3 - Dallas Paddling, Shotguns & Bighorn Sheep
Traverse the Trinity River near Dallas by canoe or kayak. Get some tips for safe, and accurate, shotgun shooting. Thirty years ago the Desert Bighorn Sheep was mostly gone from Texas. See what was being done to bring back the Bighorn.
Nov. 1, 2015, midnight
S31E4 - Dark Skies, Ranch Restoration & Rockin' Art
Discover the spectacularly dark skies of West Texas, and meet some folks who are working to keep them dark. Take a trip back in time through the discovery of ancient rock art. Enjoy the beauty of a wide open Panhandle ranch.
Nov. 7, 2015, midnight
S31E5 - Catching Up on Quail, Balmorhea Cool & RVs
See what’s happening with Texas’ four distinct quail species. Get above and below the clear water of Balmorhea Springs. Travel Texas with some snowbirds in their RVs.
Nov. 14, 2015, midnight
S31E6 - Wild Firefighters, Cup Crusaders & Rabbits
Meet some of the folks that fight fires in the Texas state parks. See how one very young man from Corpus Christi is trying to help keep trash out of the water. Watch some rascally rabbits munch a bunch of lunch.
Nov. 21, 2015, midnight
S31E7 - Refuge From the Storm, Flying Falcons & Piney Woods
Learn how a Texas woman takes refuge from Autism by hunting. Meet some modern day falconers and find out what draws them to these birds of prey. Head to East Texas and relax among the tall pines.
Nov. 28, 2015, midnight
S31E8 - Wardens on a Boat, Swimming Holes & Flying at Franklin
Spend a few days with Texas game wardens as they patrol the waters off South Padre Island on a sixty foot boat. Enjoy a look at some of Central Texas’ finest swimming holes and see what has been done to conserve them. Jump off the cliff at Franklin Mountains State Park.
Dec. 5, 2015, midnight
S31E9 - Sky High Eye, Wyman's Camera & Big Bend Above
See how biologists learn about the lives and habits of wildlife using satellite transmitters. Travel back in time with Texas photographer Wyman Meinzer. Fly above Big Bend in the early morning light.
Dec. 12, 2015, midnight
S31E10 - Surfing Sands, Volunteer Family & Border Life
Go sand surfing a long way away from the ocean at Monahans Sandhills State Park. Meet the Gibson family, and follow along with them as they volunteer their time to help others learn about the outdoors. See how life was lived along the Texas/Mexico border back before it was a river and not a wall.
Dec. 19, 2015, midnight
S31E11 - Wild Artist, Rio Grande Rafting & Balmorhea Birds
Meet wildlife artist Clemente Guzman and find out where is inspiration comes from. Find out what rafting the Rio Grande is all about. A large group of barn swallows make their home at a small Balmorhea motel.
Dec. 26, 2015, midnight
S31E12 - Birds of Smell, Helicopter Training & Remembering D-Day
Travel to a birding hotspot that might be considered a marginal nature haven. Get in the water with some Texas game wardens as they learn how to get out of a sinking helicopter. Remember D-Day with some veterans who served on the Battleship Texas.
Jan. 2, 2016, midnight
S31E13 - Gator Hunt, Neches Refuge & the Ecotainer
Travel to southeast Texas to hunt alligators at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. The Neches Refuge in East Texas is a haven for a lot of wildlife species. Spend some time with a singer who takes an environmental message to city schools.
Jan. 9, 2016, midnight
S31E14 - El Paso Trails, Saving Some Bison & Shifting Sands
Meet the El Paso trail builder who is still working away at age seventy nine. Almost twenty years ago the last of the Southern Plains Bison herd was moved from the J.A. Ranch to Caprock Canyons State Park. See the shifting sands of Monahans.
Jan. 16, 2016, midnight
S31E15 - Friendly Flockers, Caddo Lake & a Rising River
Follow a group of friends as they compete in the Great Texas Birding Classic. Discover the timeless beauty of Caddo Lake. Watch as the river rises in a hurry at Colorado Bend State Park.
Jan. 23, 2016, midnight
S31E16 - El Paso Owls, Three Kingfishers & Richland Creek Water
Take a peek at the burrowing owls of El Paso. Marvel at the rare chance to see three species of Kingfishers in one place at one time. See how a manmade wetland is cleaning the water for the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Jan. 30, 2016, midnight
S31E17 - Night Photography, Fishing at Mueller & Some Survival Tips
Attend a night photography class near Big Bend Ranch State Park. An event at an Austin park teaches families how to catch fish, and how to cook them. We remember the late Dave Alloway, an expert in the art of survival.
Feb. 6, 2016, midnight
S31E18 - Purple Palaces, Big Black Bears & Cleaning It Up
Meet some folks whose mission is to help build homes for purple martins. Follow a husband and wife team as they trap, tag and follow Black Bears in West Texas. See how Texas Parks and Wildlife employees mobilized to help wildlife after and oil spill.
Feb. 13, 2016, midnight
S31E19 - Moving Mule Deer, Social Mediator & a Yoga Hike
The Pecos Pupfish is on the edge of extinction but a group of biologists is trying to help save the species. Meet the social media coordinator whose job it is to connect you with the outdoors. Travel to Sundown Island to see how Chester Smith takes care of all the birds.
Feb. 20, 2016, midnight
S31E20 - Butterfly Beauty, Enchanted Rock & the Inspiring Ecologist
Butterflies bring beauty to the world. But butterflies are at risk. What are we doing to reverse this troubling trend? View Enchanted Rock through the use of time lapse photography. The late Geraldine Watson spent her life protecting and restoring the Big Thicket area of southeast Texas.
Feb. 27, 2016, midnight
S31E21 - Feral Hogs, History Keeper & Going to Garner
Crawl inside the caves at Colorado Bend State Park with some dedicated spelunkers. Dr. Cynthia Brandimarte makes sure that the history of state parks is easily accessible. The Fuentes family of Corpus Christi have been going to Garner State Park every Fourth of July for over 20 years.
March 5, 2016, midnight
S31E22 - Cave Crawlers, Outdoor Clubbing & a Frog Pond
Scientists and geologists use laser technology to restore ancient rock art at Hueco Tanks State Park. Outdoor clubs are a great way to discover nature, and make new friends. Visit a manmade pond that gets taken over every spring by frogs.
March 12, 2016, midnight
S31E23 - Pronghorns, Tent Revival & a Sinking Ship
The Texas Outdoor Family program helps teach families about camping, and cooking, and nature. Watch the Kinta S, a 155-foot freighter as it becomes an artificial reef. Spend some time watching the birds at the Hugh Ramsey Park in South Texas.
March 20, 2016, midnight
S31E24 - Pecos Pupfish, Prairie Dogs & Buffalo Soldiers
The Pecos Pupfish is on the edge of extinction but a group of biologists is trying to help save the species. Caprock Canyons State Park is known as the home of the state bison herd. But there are some much smaller, fuzzier animals on site as well. See how Buffalo Soldiers re-enactors are teaching young people about the ultimate outdoorsmen.
March 27, 2016, midnight
S31E25 - Texas Water Safari, Loggerhead Shrikes & Woodpeckers
Follow two teams of paddlers as they navigate the 260 mile Texas Water Safari. Loggerhead Shrikes can be both beautiful and brutal. Baby woodpeckers are very demanding and noisy when they’re hungry.
April 3, 2016, midnight
S31E26 - Preparing Powderhorn, Preaching Taxidermy & Caterpillars
See how several state agencies and environmental organizations came together to acquire the Powderhorn Ranch for outdoor recreation and conservation. There’s a preacher in Utopia, Texas who spends some time saving souls, and some time saving hunting and fishing mementos. See some tree hugging caterpillars in the Pineywoods.
April 10, 2016, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1140 min.
Released: Oct. 21, 2011
Last Air Date: Dec. 28, 2025, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 4, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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