Weekly PBS program Texas Parks and Wildlife won a Magazine Program award at this year’s Lone Star Emmy Awards, which took place November 23.
The program was awarded for its attention toward the Laguna Madre. In season 39’s “Laguna Madre Special,” which aired in April, the TPW crew visited the bay system that stretches 130 miles between Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande. The special episode explored fishing and bird migration in the Laguna Madre, as well as the efforts scientists are leading to monitor water quality in the area.
After 40 seasons of production, the nature program has racked up 41 total Emmys for its environmental and human interest stories. Originally named Made in Texas, the show launched in 1985 as a documentary program that featured a different topic every episode. The show was renamed Texas Parks and Wildlife in 1991 when it took on its current weekly format of focusing on a variety of different topics, from hiking trips to state landmarks to a variety of other subjects about Texas’ environmental and cultural heritage.
Season 40 episodes will continue to air on Texas PBS stations throughout December and January. For information on the series, including when to watch from your local PBS station, visit the Texas Parks & Wildlife website.
