Stay Tuned
May 24, 2004
Media Contact: TPWD News, Business Hours, 512-389-8030
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Information from Texas Parks and Wildlife is available on radio and television, as well as the newsstand.
Radio
Passport to Texas, TPWD’s radio series of weekday, 90-second stories is broadcast on about 100 Texas stations. Airing the week of May 24-28, the most expensive six-pack of beer could be the one in your boat; and while children might be vocal about several things, they can’t tell you when they are drowning.
For more information, visit the Web (http://www.passporttotexas.org/).
Video News
TPWD provides video news reports that run in newscasts on numerous Texas stations, as well as on cable and satellite outlets around the nation. This month’s stories include: archeologists and volunteers are finding new artifacts at San Jacinto Battleground; the third annual crab trap cleanup; nesting bald eagles who built their next to a highway are becoming a tourist attraction; and all about avoiding tick-borne diseases.
Television
"Texas Parks & Wildlife" is a weekly half-hour television series seen on PBS affiliates around the state. The episode that airs the week of May 23-30 includes: injured animals at a Houston mall; Goliad State Park; fly-rod casting; wardens on the water in Central Texas; and the world through a water drop.
For more information about this week’s programs and where they can be viewed, visit the Web (http://tpwd.texas.gov/tv).
Magazine
Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine is always available on newsstands throughout the state and by subscription for $19.95 a year. To subscribe, call (800) 937-9393 or order online (http://www.tpwmagazine.com/).