Podcasts Culture Houston and Nature 17: My Time at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Houston

17: My Time at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Houston

Published: Nov. 21, 2021, 1:06 a.m.

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a state government agency, and it maintains a number of tourist attractions in the Houston area. An example is the San Jacinto Monument, where Texans won their independence from Mexico. What\\u2019s it like to maintain these assets, especially when the public is critical of the way you do things? Ted Hollingsworth has stories to tell. In the 1990s and early 2000s he was stationed in Houston. Not only did he decide to let the grass grow at San Jacinto. He also wanted to use fire as a weed control strategy. How did that play out? Tune in to find out.

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