CONWAY - Steve Bowman explores the beauty, excitement and pain of duck hunting in his book "The Season, A Photographic Look at the Sport of Duck Hunting," which will be featured in the next "AETN Presents: On the Same Page," airing Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. on the Arkansas Educational Television Network.

    Bowman discusses the book, which highlights one season through text and color photographs, with OTSP host Tommy Sanders. The book captures the essence of duck hunting, from the anticipation of every duck hunter to the need to pass the passion to the next generation. An avid Arkansas duck hunter and outdoors journalist for more than 25 years, Bowman is the former outdoor editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and now produces outdoor television programming with JM Associates in Little Rock for ESPN Outdoors.

   Collaborating with Bowman for the book was Mark Stallings, a widely published outdoor sports and nature photographer whose work has been used by Ducks Unlimited, ESPN Outdoors and others. Following the interview, Sanders spoke with panelists Phyllis Speer, regional education coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and outdoors journalist Trey Reid, former columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

    Speer appears regularly on "Arkansas Outdoors" on AETN, where she is well-known for her outdoor recipes. She is involved in all the education programs for the AGFC and coordinates the "Becoming an Outdoor Woman" program for Arkansas. She is a lifetime member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Ozark Society. Reid was born and raised in Arkansas and has written about fishing and the outdoors since the late 1990s. An avid conservationist, Reid was the recipient of the Conservation Communicator of the Year award, presented by the Arkansas and National Wildlife Federations in 2001.

   "AETN Presents: On the Same Page with Tom Piazza" is produced in conjunction with the Arkansas Literary Festival. This two-day celebration of literacy, language and writing is held each spring in the heart of Little Rock's River Market District. Events include readings and discussions by celebrated authors, book signings, children's activities, musical entertainment, and an outdoor exhibit area. The festival benefits Arkansas Literacy Councils, Inc. and 50 volunteer adult literacy councils. "On the Same Page" has been called "Good television for people who love good books."

   "AETN Presents" highlights a variety of arts and cultural subjects. Previously included in the series have been the Arkansas Acoustic Festival; "On the Same Page" with authors John Jeremiah Sullivan, Kenneth L. Smith, Buzz Bissinger and Patricia McKissack; and performances by the Kat Hood Trio, Hannah Blaylock and Lost & Found, Wildwood, Steve Davison and the Sara Thomas Band.

   Now celebrating 40 years of service to the state, the Arkansas Educational Television Network (www.aetn.org) provides lifelong learning opportunities, improves and enhances Arkansans' lives and celebrates the unique culture of Arkansas through its programming. AETN's five transmitters and numerous cable system connections give it statewide reach.