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Off-Road Racers of RUTA 806


The sun hangs high in the sky and dust rises on the horizon. Motorheads from across the nation pull up to one of Potter County’s greatest attractions, their annual RUTA 806 event off the bank of the Canadian River. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/VpBHL15W8fw Texas Parks and Wildlife Episode 2, Season 42, Program 3402 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml #texasoutdoors #outdooradventure #outdoors #texas #racing #mudding #canam #motorsport #dirt #fourwheeling

McKinney Falls State Park


McKinney Falls offers outdoor recreation opportunities include camping hiking, biking, swimming, birding, and wildlife viewing. The park’s natural features include two waterfalls, an ancient rock shelter and fishing in Onion Creek. For more information go to: https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/mckinney-falls Full Episode: https://youtu.be/VpBHL15W8fw Texas Parks and Wildlife Episode 2, Season 41, Program 3401 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml #texasoutdoors #outdooradventure #outdoors #texas #texasstateparks #stateparks #statepark #waterfalls #hiking #biking #camping

McKinney Falls, Off-Road Racers & Homeward Bears | Texas Parks & Wildlife Series (Full Episode)


Episode 2, Season 41 of Texas Parks & Wildlife, a weekly PBS series about the great outdoors. 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. McKinney Falls State Park - 1:40 McKinney Falls offers outdoor recreation opportunities include camping hiking, biking, swimming, birding, and wildlife viewing. The park’s natural features include two waterfalls, an ancient rock shelter and fishing in Onion Creek. RUTA 806 - 5:45 The sun hangs high in the sky and dust rises on the horizon. Motorheads from across the nation pull up to one of Potter County’s greatest attractions, their annual RUTA 806 event off the bank of the Canadian River. Boggy Slough Conservation Area - 9:20 If you were a pine tree, you'd want to live in the Boggy Slough Conservation Area. The property actively works to keep the forest as natural as possible; no clear-cutting happens here. The landscape showcases a rich diversity of wetlands, bottomland forests, and the Neches River flowing through. Spanning 19,000 acres, it stands as a true East Texas treasure. Waco Paddling Trails - 15:29 Located right in the heart of downtown Waco, the Bosque Bluffs and Brazos Bridges paddling trails provide a unique view of the outdoors. The trails offer easy access to paddling trips for beginners and experienced paddlers alike. For more information on these paddling trails, go to: http://tpwd.texas.gov/paddling Two Bears Go Home - 17:32 A mother black bear is killed in Del Rio, making an orphan of her cub, while a second bear is rescued from other perils. Both bears are rehabilitated at a wildlife rescue facility in New Mexico and returned to Texas in a much safer spot to roam—Devils River State Natural Area. Postcard From Texas: Boggy Slough - 24:05 Soar through the piney uplands and soggy bottoms of the Boggy Slough Conservation Area in deep East Texas. Chapters: Intro - 00:00 McKinney Falls - 1:40 Off-Road Racing - 5:45 Boggy Slough Conservation - 9:20 Waco Paddling - 15:29 Black Bear Rescue - 17:32 Boggy Slough - 24:05 Stories from this episode: https://youtu.be/5ZoYbJf86nU https://youtu.be/vBso2RotSkc https://youtu.be/m1g3sOtLg_c https://youtu.be/nP19mgUmAEs https://youtu.be/ZGsghZ1Jiek Episode 2, Season 42, Program 3402 Air Dates: October 12-18, 2025 & April 26-May 2, 2026 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/texasparksandwildlife Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texasparkswildlife/ #texasoutdoors #outdooradventure #outdoors #texas #nature #documentary #fullepisode#texasstateparks #stateparks #statepark

Texas Game Wardens #recruiting


Since 1895, Texas Game Wardens have been protecting the people, wildlife, and natural resources of Texas. As part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, game wardens enforce laws related to hunting, fishing, boating safety, and natural resource conservation across every corner of the state. In addition to law enforcement, Texas Game Wardens are trained in search and rescue operations, deploying to natural disasters within and across state lines when called upon. Their work combines conservation, public safety, and community service to protect both Texans and the land they call home. For more than a century, they’ve been the Law Enforcement Off the Pavement. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3fvdv3xm

Texas Game Wardens #recruitment


Since 1895, Texas Game Wardens have been protecting the people, wildlife, and natural resources of Texas. As part of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, game wardens enforce laws related to hunting, fishing, boating safety, and natural resource conservation across every corner of the state. In addition to law enforcement, Texas Game Wardens are trained in search and rescue operations, deploying to natural disasters within and across state lines when called upon. Their work combines conservation, public safety, and community service to protect both Texans and the land they call home. For more than a century, they’ve been the Law Enforcement Off the Pavement. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/3fvdv3xm