PBS Show, Fishing Fame, Hardwood Heaven, LBJ’s Park, #2812

Program 2812, Air Dates December 29, 2019-January 4, 2020 & June 28-July 4, 2020 Fishing Fame, Hardwood Heaven, LBJ’s Park Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame: Alan Haynes Alan Haynes of Tyler is the former C.E.O. and President of The Sportster Inc. retail sporting goods chain and lifelong sportsman. For more than 45 years he has demonstrated through his professional work and personal contributions to the community a commitment to promoting fishing and the conservation of our natural resources. Lone Star Land Steward: Lochridge Ranch The overriding management goal for the Cox family with Lochridge Ranch in Henderson and Anderson counties is to enhance and conserve the native ecosystem while maximizing the health, welfare and productivity of the local flora and fauna. Today’s ranch is a far cry from the landscape that existed 50 years ago. Wetlands have been restored, upland timber thinned and burned, bottomland hardwoods reestablished, and fish and wildlife populations have responded accordingly. Lyndon B. Johnson State Park & Historic Site The Lyndon Baines Johnson State Park and Historic Site is all about history, from the visitor center honoring our country’s thirty-sixth president … to a living-history farm depicting life on the farmstead as it was back in 1918, when President Johnson was a young boy. On the Right Track Follow along as biologists track Whooping Cranes at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Using satellite GPS technology, the team hopes to help protect this endangered species. Postcard From Texas Enjoy a variety of prairie plants as the sun rises on a coastal prairie south of Houston.