PBS Show - Patriot Anglers & More

Episode 14, Season 40 of Texas Parks & Wildlife, a weekly PBS series about the great outdoors. Join a support group that uses fly fishing as a form of therapy for veterans living with PTSD. A unique recycling program is underway, and it’s helping our bays. By returning old oyster shells up and down the coast, many Texas reefs are on the rebound. The Cibolo Creek Ranch is a sanctuary for both wildlife and Texas culture in the Big Bend region.

Patriot Anglers - 1:20
Patriot Anglers helps veterans suffering from PTSD and other issues by using fly-fishing and immersion in the outdoors as a form of recreational therapy. Some are experienced anglers and others are learning to fish for the very first time. Patriot Anglers organizes mentored fishing trips like these for veterans, first-responders and members of law enforcement.

Back to the Bay - 10:49
A unique recycling program is underway to help our bays. By returning old oyster shells up and down the coast, new oysters have more places to grow, and Texas reefs are on the rebound.

Cibolo Creek Ranch: A West Texas Legacy - 15:07
Before the Civil War, Milton Faver built fortifications and a cattle empire around a set of springs in the Chianti Mountains. Since the early 1990s John Poindexter has restored Faver’s frontier forts and the desert grasslands that once surrounded them into an oasis known as Cibolo Creek Ranch.

Postcard From Texas: Coastal Marsh - 24:26
Scenes from the salt marshes of J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area.

Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Patriot Anglers - 1:20
Back to the Bay - 10:49
Cibolo Creek Ranch - 15:07
Postcard: Coastal Marsh - 24:26

Stories from this episode:
   • Fly-Fishing with Patriot Anglers  
   • Oyster Shell Recycling, Back to the Bay  
   • Meet John B. Poindexter - 2024 West Texas ...  

Episode 14, Season 40, Program 3314 Air Dates: January 5-11, 2025 & July 6-12, 2025

When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/t...

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