Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Episode 6, Season 41 of Texas Parks & Wildlife, a weekly PBS series about the great outdoors. Meet a biologist that studies some of the two thousand different types of aquatic invertebrates in our rivers and streams. Brad and Melissa Ribelin transformed 1,940 acres of grassland into a thriving wildlife habitat through dedicated land management and conservation partnerships. Follow a conservationist and hunter as he hits the woods in search of the Eastern Wild Turkey.
Grubh’s Bugs - 1:39
Meet a biologist that studies aquatic invertebrates. He’s Dr. Archis Grubh, and he loves bugs. Check out some of the two-thousand different types of aquatic invertebrates living in the rivers, streams, and creeks of Texas.
Lone Star Land Steward: Ribelin Ranch - 11:47
Brad and Melissa Ribelin have spent over a decade restoring and managing 1,940 acres of Rolling Plains grassland through brush control, prescribed fire, and collaborative conservation efforts, turning their ranch into a model habitat for wildlife and a valuable resource for research and training.
Game of Gobblers - 5:18
Conservationist and hunter Terrance Jackson will be the first to tell you, “If Wild Turkeys could smell, they'd be nearly impossible to hunt.” Follow Terrance as he travels across East Texas working to restore and harvest the Eastern Wild Turkey.
Postcard From Texas: Martin Dies, Jr. State Park - 23:25
Sights and sounds from the edge of the Big Thicket.
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Grubh's Bugs - 1:39
LSLS: Ribelin Ranch - 11:47
Hunting Turkey - 5:18
Marin Dies Jr. State Park - 23:25
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Episode 6, Season 41, Program 3406 Air Dates: November 9-15, 2025 & May 24-30, 2026
When to watch on Texas PBS stations: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml
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Episode 6, Season 41 of Texas Parks & Wildlife, a weekly PBS series about the great outdoors. Meet a biologist that studies some of the two thousand different types of aquatic invertebrates in our rivers and streams. Brad and Melissa Ribelin transformed 1,940 acres of grassland into a thriving wildlife habitat through dedicated land management and conservation partnerships. Follow a conservationist and hunter as he hits the woods in search of the Eastern Wild Turkey.
Grubh’s Bugs - 1:39
Meet a biologist that studies aquatic invertebrates. He’s Dr. Archis Grubh, and he loves bugs. Check out some of the two-thousand different types of aquatic invertebrates living in the rivers, streams, and creeks of Texas.
Lone Star Land Steward: Ribelin Ranch - 11:47
Brad and Melissa Ribelin have spent over a decade restoring and managing 1,940 acres of Rolling Plains grassland through brush control, prescribed fire, and collaborative conservation efforts, turning their ranch into a model habitat for wildlife and a valuable resource for research and training.
Game of Gobblers - 5:18
Conservationist and hunter Terrance Jackson will be the first to tell you, “If Wild Turkeys could smell, they'd be nearly impossible to hunt.” Follow Terrance as he travels across East Texas working to restore and harvest the Eastern Wild Turkey.
Postcard From Texas: Martin Dies, Jr. State Park - 23:25
Sights and sounds from the edge of the Big Thicket.
Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
Grubh's Bugs - 1:39
LSLS: Ribelin Ranch - 11:47
Hunting Turkey - 5:18
Marin Dies Jr. State Park - 23:25
Share a story from this episode:
youtu.be/Wni6NrwHYUk
youtu.be/gd2n_R-dGLc
youtu.be/dWdhtHh6gFs
Episode 6, Season 41, Program 3406 Air Dates: November 9-15, 2025 & May 24-30, 2026
When to watch on Texas PBS stations: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/tvwhere.phtml
Join us on Facebook: facebook.com/texasparksandwildlife
Join us on Instagram: instagram.com/texasparkswildlife
#texasoutdoors #outdooradventure #outdoors #texas #nature #documentary #fullepisode
