On PBS Stations This Week April 5-11, 2026

On the Brazos

On this special episode of Texas Parks & Wildlife, we take a trip down the Brazos River. Join two friends as they enjoy a fishing trip on the John Graves Scenic Riverway. Along the way, meet the folks working to protect the Brazos headwaters from an invasive plant that sucks up water and threatens endangered fish. Also, see how Striped Bass are produced at the Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery.

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Play Icon Catching Eels, Hunting Tradition, Oyster Farmers

April 12-18, 2026

Catching Eels, Hunting Tradition, Oyster Farmers

Researchers are getting creative in their methods to study and protect one of the most mysterious fish in Texas waters--the American Eel. Three generations of dove hunters get together at Mason Mountain Wildlife Management Area to share good times, make memories and bag some birds. Farm-raised oysters from the Texas Gulf Coast are making a splash in the state's culinary scene.

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Play Icon Fishing Olympics, Bison Bones, Pocket Prairies

April 19-25, 2026

Fishing Olympics, Bison Bones, Pocket Prairies

Sea Center Texas hosts the annual Special Olympics fishing contest, where athletes compete to catch the greatest weight of fish. In Caprock Canyons State Park, archeologists uncover ancient bison bones at a rare site where Indigenous peoples once hunted. Support nature where you live by planting a pocket prairie for pollinators.

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Play Icon McKinney Falls, RUTA 806, Homeward Bears

April 26-May 2, 2026

McKinney Falls, RUTA 806, Homeward Bears

McKinney Falls State Park is an urban oasis near the state capital. Motorheads from across the nation pull up to one of Potter County's greatest attractions, RUTA 806--an annual ATV off-roading event near the Canadian River. An orphaned black bear cub is released at Devils River State Natural Area.

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