Texas Water Safari, Loggerhead Shrikes & Woodpeckers

April 3, 2016

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Texas Parks and Wildlife - S31 - E25

Follow two teams of paddlers as they navigate the 260 mile Texas Water Safari. Loggerhead Shrikes can be both beautiful and brutal. Baby woodpeckers are very demanding and noisy when they’re hungry.

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Texas Parks and Wildlife: Season 31 - 26 Episode s

31x1 - Big Bend National Park
October 18, 2015
Discover the biggest park in all of Texas. Beautiful night skies, river carved canyons, and magnificent mountains combine to make Big Bend National Park a place to remember.
31x2 - Brushland Birds, Fishing Piers & Old Trains
October 25, 2015
Discover an abundance of birds in the brushlands of south Texas. Catch some fish and make some friends on the coastal fishing piers. And travel back in time on the Texas State Railroad.
31x3 - Dallas Paddling, Shotguns & Bighorn Sheep
November 1, 2015
Traverse the Trinity River near Dallas by canoe or kayak. Get some tips for safe, and accurate, shotgun shooting. Thirty years ago the Desert Bighorn Sheep was mostly gone from Texas. See what was being done to bring back the Bighorn.
31x4 - Dark Skies, Ranch Restoration & Rockin' Art
November 7, 2015
Discover the spectacularly dark skies of West Texas, and meet some folks who are working to keep them dark. Take a trip back in time through the discovery of ancient rock art. Enjoy the beauty of a wide open Panhandle ranch.
31x5 - Catching Up on Quail, Balmorhea Cool & RVs
November 14, 2015
See what’s happening with Texas’ four distinct quail species. Get above and below the clear water of Balmorhea Springs. Travel Texas with some snowbirds in their RVs.
31x6 - Wild Firefighters, Cup Crusaders & Rabbits
November 21, 2015
Meet some of the folks that fight fires in the Texas state parks. See how one very young man from Corpus Christi is trying to help keep trash out of the water. Watch some rascally rabbits munch a bunch of lunch.
31x7 - Refuge From the Storm, Flying Falcons & Piney Woods
November 28, 2015
Learn how a Texas woman takes refuge from Autism by hunting. Meet some modern day falconers and find out what draws them to these birds of prey. Head to East Texas and relax among the tall pines.
31x8 - Wardens on a Boat, Swimming Holes & Flying at Franklin
December 5, 2015
Spend a few days with Texas game wardens as they patrol the waters off South Padre Island on a sixty foot boat. Enjoy a look at some of Central Texas’ finest swimming holes and see what has been done to conserve them. Jump off the cliff at Franklin Mountains State Park.
31x9 - Sky High Eye, Wyman's Camera & Big Bend Above
December 12, 2015
See how biologists learn about the lives and habits of wildlife using satellite transmitters. Travel back in time with Texas photographer Wyman Meinzer. Fly above Big Bend in the early morning light.
31x10 - Surfing Sands, Volunteer Family & Border Life
December 19, 2015
Go sand surfing a long way away from the ocean at Monahans Sandhills State Park. Meet the Gibson family, and follow along with them as they volunteer their time to help others learn about the outdoors. See how life was lived along the Texas/Mexico border back before it was a river and not a wall.
31x11 - Wild Artist, Rio Grande Rafting & Balmorhea Birds
December 26, 2015
Meet wildlife artist Clemente Guzman and find out where is inspiration comes from. Find out what rafting the Rio Grande is all about. A large group of barn swallows make their home at a small Balmorhea motel.
31x12 - Birds of Smell, Helicopter Training & Remembering D-Day
January 2, 2016
Travel to a birding hotspot that might be considered a marginal nature haven. Get in the water with some Texas game wardens as they learn how to get out of a sinking helicopter. Remember D-Day with some veterans who served on the Battleship Texas.
31x13 - Gator Hunt, Neches Refuge & the Ecotainer
January 9, 2016
Travel to southeast Texas to hunt alligators at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area. The Neches Refuge in East Texas is a haven for a lot of wildlife species. Spend some time with a singer who takes an environmental message to city schools.
31x14 - El Paso Trails, Saving Some Bison & Shifting Sands
January 16, 2016
Meet the El Paso trail builder who is still working away at age seventy nine. Almost twenty years ago the last of the Southern Plains Bison herd was moved from the J.A. Ranch to Caprock Canyons State Park. See the shifting sands of Monahans.
31x15 - Friendly Flockers, Caddo Lake & a Rising River
January 23, 2016
Follow a group of friends as they compete in the Great Texas Birding Classic. Discover the timeless beauty of Caddo Lake. Watch as the river rises in a hurry at Colorado Bend State Park.
31x16 - El Paso Owls, Three Kingfishers & Richland Creek Water
January 30, 2016
Take a peek at the burrowing owls of El Paso. Marvel at the rare chance to see three species of Kingfishers in one place at one time. See how a manmade wetland is cleaning the water for the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
31x17 - Night Photography, Fishing at Mueller & Some Survival Tips
February 6, 2016
Attend a night photography class near Big Bend Ranch State Park. An event at an Austin park teaches families how to catch fish, and how to cook them. We remember the late Dave Alloway, an expert in the art of survival.
31x18 - Purple Palaces, Big Black Bears & Cleaning It Up
February 13, 2016
Meet some folks whose mission is to help build homes for purple martins. Follow a husband and wife team as they trap, tag and follow Black Bears in West Texas. See how Texas Parks and Wildlife employees mobilized to help wildlife after and oil spill.
31x19 - Moving Mule Deer, Social Mediator & a Yoga Hike
February 20, 2016
The Pecos Pupfish is on the edge of extinction but a group of biologists is trying to help save the species. Meet the social media coordinator whose job it is to connect you with the outdoors. Travel to Sundown Island to see how Chester Smith takes care of all the birds.
31x20 - Butterfly Beauty, Enchanted Rock & the Inspiring Ecologist
February 27, 2016
Butterflies bring beauty to the world. But butterflies are at risk. What are we doing to reverse this troubling trend? View Enchanted Rock through the use of time lapse photography. The late Geraldine Watson spent her life protecting and restoring the Big Thicket area of southeast Texas.
31x21 - Feral Hogs, History Keeper & Going to Garner
March 5, 2016
Crawl inside the caves at Colorado Bend State Park with some dedicated spelunkers. Dr. Cynthia Brandimarte makes sure that the history of state parks is easily accessible. The Fuentes family of Corpus Christi have been going to Garner State Park every Fourth of July for over 20 years.
31x22 - Cave Crawlers, Outdoor Clubbing & a Frog Pond
March 12, 2016
Scientists and geologists use laser technology to restore ancient rock art at Hueco Tanks State Park. Outdoor clubs are a great way to discover nature, and make new friends. Visit a manmade pond that gets taken over every spring by frogs.
31x23 - Pronghorns, Tent Revival & a Sinking Ship
March 20, 2016
The Texas Outdoor Family program helps teach families about camping, and cooking, and nature. Watch the Kinta S, a 155-foot freighter as it becomes an artificial reef. Spend some time watching the birds at the Hugh Ramsey Park in South Texas.
31x24 - Pecos Pupfish, Prairie Dogs & Buffalo Soldiers
March 27, 2016
The Pecos Pupfish is on the edge of extinction but a group of biologists is trying to help save the species. Caprock Canyons State Park is known as the home of the state bison herd. But there are some much smaller, fuzzier animals on site as well. See how Buffalo Soldiers re-enactors are teaching young people about the ultimate outdoorsmen.
31x25 - Texas Water Safari, Loggerhead Shrikes & Woodpeckers
April 3, 2016
Follow two teams of paddlers as they navigate the 260 mile Texas Water Safari. Loggerhead Shrikes can be both beautiful and brutal. Baby woodpeckers are very demanding and noisy when they’re hungry.
31x26 - Preparing Powderhorn, Preaching Taxidermy & Caterpillars
April 10, 2016
See how several state agencies and environmental organizations came together to acquire the Powderhorn Ranch for outdoor recreation and conservation. There’s a preacher in Utopia, Texas who spends some time saving souls, and some time saving hunting and fishing mementos. See some tree hugging caterpillars in the Pineywoods.

31x1 - Big Bend National Park

31x2 - Brushland Birds, Fishing Piers & Old Trains

31x3 - Dallas Paddling, Shotguns & Bighorn Sheep

31x4 - Dark Skies, Ranch Restoration & Rockin' Art

31x5 - Catching Up on Quail, Balmorhea Cool & RVs

31x6 - Wild Firefighters, Cup Crusaders & Rabbits

31x7 - Refuge From the Storm, Flying Falcons & Piney Woods

31x8 - Wardens on a Boat, Swimming Holes & Flying at Franklin

31x9 - Sky High Eye, Wyman's Camera & Big Bend Above

31x10 - Surfing Sands, Volunteer Family & Border Life

31x11 - Wild Artist, Rio Grande Rafting & Balmorhea Birds

31x12 - Birds of Smell, Helicopter Training & Remembering D-Day

31x13 - Gator Hunt, Neches Refuge & the Ecotainer

31x14 - El Paso Trails, Saving Some Bison & Shifting Sands

31x15 - Friendly Flockers, Caddo Lake & a Rising River

31x16 - El Paso Owls, Three Kingfishers & Richland Creek Water

31x17 - Night Photography, Fishing at Mueller & Some Survival Tips

31x18 - Purple Palaces, Big Black Bears & Cleaning It Up

31x19 - Moving Mule Deer, Social Mediator & a Yoga Hike

31x20 - Butterfly Beauty, Enchanted Rock & the Inspiring Ecologist

31x21 - Feral Hogs, History Keeper & Going to Garner

31x22 - Cave Crawlers, Outdoor Clubbing & a Frog Pond

31x23 - Pronghorns, Tent Revival & a Sinking Ship

31x24 - Pecos Pupfish, Prairie Dogs & Buffalo Soldiers

31x25 - Texas Water Safari, Loggerhead Shrikes & Woodpeckers

31x26 - Preparing Powderhorn, Preaching Taxidermy & Caterpillars

S28: Season 28

S29: Season 29

S30: Season 30

S31: Season 31

S32: Season 32

S33: Season 33

S34: Season 34

S35: Season 35

S36: Season 36

S37: Season 37

S38: Season 38

S39: Season 39

S40: Season 40