TPW Television Series
On PBS Stations This Week July 15–21, 2018

El Paso Envoy, Fighting Fires & an Aquatic Advisor

For state park ambassador Clara Cobb, a day in El Paso might include empanadas, bouldering, ancient legends, and a happy-hour hike. See what it takes to be on the frontlines as part of Parks and Wildlife's Wildland Fire Team. Always wanting to teach and share her knowledge, Jackie Robinson is a leader in providing expert advice for the promotion and protection of healthy aquatic ecosystems.

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Play nowShrimping Life, Brazos Bend & Bathing Bobwhites

July 22–28, 2018

Shrimping Life, Brazos Bend & Bathing Bobwhites

Five generations of the Stringo family have been shrimpers on the Texas coast. While most of the family have given up, there is one Stringo still on the water. Known as a nature-lovers paradise, the diverse ecosystems of Brazos Bend State Park attracts equally diverse people from the nearby metropolis of Houston. Watch some Bobwhite Quail cool off and chow down in a Panhandle cotton field.

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Play nowWest Texas Wetlands, Cave People & Sharing Space

July 29–August 4, 2018

West Texas Wetlands, Cave People & Sharing Space

In one of the driest regions of Texas, ingenious landowners are creating their own wetlands to attract birds and birders. Meet the Michaux family, owners of Salado's Solana Ranch. For over 50 years this family has combined cattle, hunting and conservation on their special place. Join some inquisitive spelunkers as they crawl deep inside the caves at Colorado Bend State Park.

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Play nowA Memorable Hunt, El Carmen Conservation & Parrots

August 5–11, 2018

A Memorable Hunt, El Carmen Conservation & Parrots

Family, friends, and community join together for a hunt honoring the memory of Jacob Krebs whose dream of becoming a Navy Seal ended tragically. A wildlife refuge along the Texas-Mexico border protects vital dispersal corridors for large mammals and is a major migration corridor for birds. Threatened by habitat loss and the pet trade, the Red-Crowned Parrot has found a home in south Texas.

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Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program

The Texas Parks & Wildlife series on PBS is made possible in part by a grant from the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.