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State honors landowner for preserving Texas heritage
This year's Lone Star Land Steward is also the winner of the Aldo Leopold Conservation Award for Texas, the state's top honor recognizing wildlife conservation on private land.
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Garner State Park a 4th of July tradition
The Fourth of July is right around the corner and many like to celebrate at a state park. There's no park more popular than Garner State Park. Texas Parks and Wildlife introduces us to the Fuentes family and their 20 year tradition.
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Houston high school students get fit for fishing
A new physical education program for Houston students takes more than stamina and agility, it teaches skills that can last a lifetime.
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Government Canyon staves off development
Just 16 miles from downtown San Antonio sits more than 8,500 acres of state natural area.
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McKinney Falls, nearby getaway for Austinites
Getting outdoors to spend some quality time with nature at a state park doesn't have to be a full day's trip. In fact, if you live in Austin, you don't even have to leave city limits.
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Best fertilizer doesn't come in a bag, but from a mower
Good nutrition is key to a healthy green lawn, and it may come as a surprise, but you apply more nutrients every year with your lawn mower than with a fertilizer spreader.
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Game warden cadets have more room to roam
Until recently, Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens had to train in a cramped and aging facility in Austin. This year, they've moved to a new site in Hamilton County, where supporters are trying to raise millions of dollars for a world-class training center.
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If you can’t make it out to Auditorium Shores this Saturday for the annual H-E-B Austin Symphony Orchestra concert and fireworks display or out to Dell Diamond for the Freedom Fest, News 8 will broadcast coverage of both events.

• On News 8 from 9:20-9:30 p.m. Saturday, you can watch the fireworks live from Round Rock followed by the symphony show from 9:30-10 p.m.

If you are planning on heading down to Austin for the festivities, organizers encourage you to keep a few things in mind. You’re encouraged to bring drinking water, bug spray and blankets. Barbecue grills, alcohol as well as glass and Styrofoam containers are not allowed at Auditorium Shores.

In addition, folks are advised to leave pets at home.

If you are driving down, you are urged to park north of Lady Bird Lake to ease congestion south of the lake or take CapMetro.

• Click for advised parking locations and road closures.

• Click for a map of bus routes to the festivities.

Bike racks will be available.

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