Videos

Heroes on the Water

[cc] A story from 1/08 about The Kayak Anglers Society of America, an organization that provides free fishing trips to wounded veterans. These vets take a break from their stay at the Brooke Army Medical Center to enjoy an outing at Blanco State Park. For more information, visit www.KayakAnglersSA.org.

Texas Swimming Holes - From The Archives (1990)

Central Texas is home to some of the state’s finest swimming holes. While these popular places have been around for generations, there’s no guarantee that they’ll be here for future generations. In 1991 the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show visited some of these spots and looked the efforts being made to protect them. Explore more memories from our archives: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ZG8MkruQh0JDlcbXyFSPjRVVl_aDaTe&si=QoNMbNKpsgD8ncfm

Nick Crème 1998 Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame

Nick Crème revolutionized bass fishing when he invented the modern plastic worm in 1949 while living in Ohio. The Crème Wiggle Worm looked and felt soft and alive and stayed that way when exposed to air over time. Demand for his product soared and he moved his company to Tyler, Texas, to take advantage of the exploding market for fishing tackle as bass fishing became more popular in Texas. Creme developed and utilized a network of avid expert bass anglers to introduce his invention to anglers across the nation, ultimately developing the modern day “field staff.” Crème Lure Company continues to produce it’s classic offerings while developing new and innovative products. Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame seeks to recognize and honor those who have made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas and to foster awareness and appreciation of and participation in the sport of fishing. #texasfishing #fishing

Guarding the Nest on the Texas Coast

When birds are nesting on islands along the Texas coast people need to keep their distance and avoid disturbing them. For more info., see http://www.cbbep.org/programscoastalwbirds.html

Paddling Port O'Connor

Port O’Connor Paddling Trail If you love to paddle and you want to get away there is no better paddling trail than the one in Port O’Connor. From paddling the bays, to sliding through a saltwater marsh, this one of the best coastal paddling trails in the state. Get details on this and other Texas paddling trails at http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/

The Legend of Hell's Gate

Hell's Gate, popular boating destination on Possum Kingdom Lake, has a lot more to offer than just parking your boat for a relaxing afternoon. The 90-feet tall limestone cliffs are a fantastic fishing destination by boat or kayak. There's also some interesting history behind how this landmark got its name. For more information on Possum Kingdom Lake go to: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/possum-kingdom Full Episode: https://youtu.be/yE3gYZP33co Texas Parks and Wildlife Episode 22, Season 39, Program 3222 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml #texashistory #texasoutdoors #outdooradventure #outdoors #texas

Dr. Grubh's Bugs

Grubh’s Bugs Meet a biologist that studies aquatic invertebrates. He’s Dr. Arches Grubh, and he loves bugs. Check out some of the two-thousand different types of aquatic invertebrates living in the rivers, streams, and creeks of Texas. Learn more about aquatic species in Texas at https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/water/aquaticspecies/

Azra visits Guadalupe River State Park

Young park visitor, Azra Damirov, conducts an on-camera review of Guadalupe River State Park. She and her family plan to visit all the state parks. Here's a snippet of her video.

Opening Arlington Paddling Trail, Texas

NOV. 2008 - The paddling trail on Lake Arlington is the first urban paddling trail in the Texas Paddling Trails program. Canoe and kayak rentals are available. For more information about Texas paddling trails, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails

Texas Water Safari - Postcard From Texas

The Cup Crusaders | Texas Parks & Wildlife

Meet Jace and Jack Tunnell. This father and son team, armed with a video camera, fight city litter, and raise awareness about the impacts of urban trash on water, fish, and wildlife. Watch the Texas Parks & Wildlife television show. Find out where to watch at http://www.tpwd.texas.gov/tv

Saltcedar Treatment

Texas Parks and Wildlife and a group of partners are working together to manage invasive saltcedar on the upper Brazos River in West Texas at no cost to landowner partners. In 2016, aerial herbicide treatment of 3,500 acres of saltcedar was used to help reduce the impacts of this destructive shrub in the watershed and the project will continue in summer 2017.

Matagorda Bay - Postcard From Texas

Postcard From Texas Early morning on Matagorda Bay is a magical and beautiful time.

Trinity River Paddling - Postcard From Texas

Postcard From Texas: Trinity River Paddling Trail Take in the sunrise along the Trinity River from a different perspective. Dallas, Fort Worth.

Texas Water Safari 2015, Texas Flood InSync

We're doing a story on the 2015 Texas Water Safari for our PBS show. It won't air until April of 2016, so stay tuned. This is the Texas Flood boat at Victoria. They are pretty much paddling in sync here. No wonder they won the race for the second time in a row. Covering the race was a lot of work and lots of hours, but it was a very cool thing to do. You gotta respect anyone who can paddle 260 miles. Wade Binion, Jeff Glock, Clay Wyatt, Ian Rolls, Gaston Jones & Andrew Condie are the Texas Flood team. After further review, the paddling team is horrified at their form. Come on, you've been paddling for 27 straight hours at this point, it's ok. I guess the 'thumbs down' this thing has gotten is from them.

Be Safe, Stay Sober

Drunk boaters on the water become drunk drivers on the highway. Texas Game Wardens and Texas State Troopers are teaming up to save lives. More on boating safety at http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/safety/

Beautiful But Gone: Parents Share Stories of Teen Water Accidents

As one of the busiest boating weekends approaches, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is sending out a reminder to be safe on the water. On the heels of a recently released you-tube video called “Never Happens” featuring teenagers involved in a boating or swimming accident, a new video called “Beautiful But Gone” hears from the parents of those same teenagers. The video is a compelling reminder to be safe on the water by wearing a life jacket, learning to swim and closely supervising children around water. The Texas legislature mandated the new video and directed it to be shown in Driver’s Education classes where it could reach 225,000 teens annually. The 10-minute version, “Beautiful But Gone” can be seen on you-tube at http://youtu.be/RsAKt5jcDKI Or go to the Texas Parks and Wildlife webpage at http://www.tpwd.texas.gov and click on Boating and Safety.

Giant Salvinia PSA

Giant salvinia is an invasive plant that suffocates fish, chokes lakes and can double in size every 7 days. The giant salvinia monster stars in this public service announcement about how to stop it from spreading. Learn more at http://www.texasinvasives.org/. Go behind the scenes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cgiJuoM4Jo

Lleva Chaleco Salvavidas

El año pasado 127 niños y adultos se ahogaron en Texas. Esta noticia es un aviso para que todos se cuiden alrededor del agua. Más detalles acerca de la seguridad alrededor del agua se encuentran disponibles en http://www.nobodyswaterproof.org

Nobody's Waterproof by Kevin Fowler

Country music star Kevin Fowler gives some boating safety tips in our "Nobody's Waterproof" public service announcement. Learn more at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/outdoor-learning/boater-education/additional-resources/nobodys-waterproof-campaign

Play Safe on the Water

Last year 127 children and adults drowned in Texas. This public service announcement is a reminder about water safty. For more information see http://www.nobodyswaterproof.org/

Exploring Padre Island

Join a family as they relax on the beach and explore the wild side of South Padre Island. From the seashell beach, down to the sea grass flats of the bay, kids of all ages will enjoy coming face-to-face with fish and lounging by the lapping waves of the Gulf. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/BpOStqUJMvg Texas Parks and Wildlife Episode 19, Season 39, Program 3219. When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml #snorkeling #padreisland #outdooradventure #texasoutdoors #texas #outdoors

Fishing Tradition with Cindy Nguyen

Fishing for dinner and sport in Trinity Bay is what she loves. Cindy "Sid" Nguyen is a committed angler from Houston who finds connection to her family and cultural heritage through the sport of fishing and cooking what she catches with friends. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/wZx4R8DOb30 Texas Parks and Wildlife Episode 18, Season 39, Program 3218 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml #texasfishing #angler #cooking #cookingfish #texasoutdoors #outdooradventure #outdoors #texas

Fishing Laguna Madre

Join the Islander Anglers, a saltwater and freshwater fishing club at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, as they go after black drum in the shallow waters of the upper Laguna Madre. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/ZP7XcS0b2_Q Texas Parks and Wildlife Episode 26, Season 39, Program 3226 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml #texasfishing #texasoutdoors #outdoors #texas #fishing #lagunamadre

Rio Bravo, Rio Grande | 1992 Throwback

Kathryn Palmer worked as a video producer at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from 1989 to 1992. In that time she covered stories on the 100 year old Pitchfork Ranch, the Sweetwater Rattlesnake Roundup, and birding on the Texas coast. In Kathryn travelled to west Texas to shoot a story about Big Bend from the perspective of the Rio Grande.