On PBS Stations This Week November 16-22, 2025

Fireflies, RC Planes, West Texas Stewards

Fireflies still inhabit Texas and there are ways to create habitat for them in your own backyard. RC plane pilots at Lake Whitney State Park share the joy and freedom they find in taking to the skies. In a region that is sparsely populated, Tim and Lou Edwards are welcoming hosts and excellent stewards of land that is home to a wide variety of West Texas wildlife.

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November 23-29, 2025

Dutch Oven Club, Century Ranch, Youth Bowhunt

Members of the Lone Star Dutch Oven Society whip up some tasty dishes at Cleburne State Park. For 100 years, the 5,600-acre Running V Ranch has been passed down from generation to generation. It's more than just land - it's family. The Texas Youth Hunting Program hosts an archery hunt in the Hill Country.

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November 30-December 6, 2025

Lone Star Hiking Trail and South Llano River State Park

Follow along as a young adventurer tackles her first long-distance hike on the longest trail in Texas and feel her triumphs as well as her aching feet. Visit a Hill Country state park that offers tubing and fishing on the South Llano, and hiking and biking in the hills around it.

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December 7-13, 2025

Coastal Boardwalk, Pineywoods Park, Butterflies

Enjoy the sights and sounds of one of the best birding boardwalks on the coast. A Pineywoods haven invites paddling, hiking, and stargazing under dark Texas skies. Some fragile flying insects bring beauty and business to Texas each year. Meet the folks who look out for our butterflies.

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