On PBS Stations This Week October 2-8, 2022

Bears Go Home, Camera Trap & Mountain Trail Builder

See what passes by the trail cameras at Lake Ray Roberts State Park, both day and night. Meet an active retiree who builds legendary trails at Franklin Mountains State Park. An orphaned black bear cub is released at Devils River State Natural Area.

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Play Icon Armored Invasion, Lake Somerville & Beneficial Wetland

October 9-15, 2022

Armored Invasion, Lake Somerville & Beneficial Wetland

In the first show of the 38th season, dive into the San Marcos River to learn how spearfishing may be our best defense against an introduced aquarium fish. Visit Lake Somerville, where two parks are joined by a 13-mile wilderness trail, traveled by families, fitness buffs and horseback riders. And see how a man-made wetland near Dallas cleans water while teaching the next generation about nature.

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Play Icon White Bass, High Plains Grassland & Big Spring

October 16-22, 2022

White Bass, High Plains Grassland & Big Spring

Tag along on a family outing and see how springtime is the ideal time to fish for white bass in Texas rivers and streams. Meet a veterinarian in Hereford who takes care of animals when he isn't taking care of his family's land, restoring grasslands and playas for healthy wildlife and water supplies. And take in the grand view from the high West Texas hilltop known today as Big Spring State Park.

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Play Icon Feral Pig Cookoff, Quail Ranch & Kickapoo Cavern

October 23-29, 2022

Feral Pig Cookoff, Quail Ranch & Kickapoo Cavern

See how some South Texans have come up with a tasty way of tackling the feral pig problem. Visit the Quail Ranch, where an energy company is restoring grassland habitat in the Permian Basin, benefitting prairie dogs, burrowing owls, and other wildlife. And take a trip to Kickapoo Cavern, where visitors can get away from it all, watch a bat flight, and maybe even spot an endangered songbird.

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