Trail Taming Troubadour, Melton Ranch & Park Arts | Texas Parks & Wildlife Series (Full Episode)

Episode 6, Season 39 of Texas Parks & Wildlife, a weekly PBS series about the great outdoors. Meet a mountain-biking musician who has been taming trails in San Angelo for decades. Paul Melton’s knowledge of quail habitats and his own land management practices have made him a leader in the quail conservation community. The beauty of a natural place draws some different crowds when arts are paired with parks. The Ballad of John Talley - 1:20 Meet a mechanic and mountain-biking musician who has been taming trails in San Angelo for decades and who considers the local state park a hidden treasure. Lone Star Land Steward: Melton Ranch - 12:25 Paul Melton’s knowledge of quail habitats and his own land management practices have made him a leader in the quail conservation community. Arts in the Parks - 14:53 The beauty of a natural place takes on fresh dimension and draws some different crowds when arts activities like sculpture, painting and photography, are paired with parks. Postcard From Texas: Bracken Cave - 23:59 Bracken Cave is home to the world’s largest Mexican free-tailed bat colony and consist of more than 15 million bats that fly out each night between March and October before migrating down south. Chapters: Intro - 00:00 Ballad of John Talley - 1:20 Melton Ranch - 12:25 Arts in the Parks - 14:53 Bracken Cave - 23:59 Stories from this episode:    • San Angelo Volunteer, The Ballad of John T...      • Melton Ranch - 2023 Lone Star Land Steward      • Arts in The Parks      • Bracken Bat Cave - Postcard From Texas   Episode 6, Season 39, Program 3206 Air Dates: November 12-18, 2023 & May 12-18, 2024 When to watch on Texas PBS stations: https://tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/tv/t... Join us on Facebook:   / texasparksandwildlife   Join us on Instagram:   / texasparkswildlife   #texasstateparks #stateparks #statepark #outdooradventure #texasoutdoors #outdoors #texas #nature #documentary #fullepisode