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May 22, 2026 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – With Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start to summer boating season, Texas Game Wardens are preparing for one of the busiest boating weekends of the year and reminding Texans and visitors alike to put safety first before heading out on … [Read more...] about 05-22 | Texas Game Wardens: Leave Risk at the Ramp this Memorial Day Weekend

May 21, 2026 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL ABILENE — Due to renovation delays, Abilene State Park’s historic Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)-era pool will remain closed until further notice. The pool, which was originally built in the 1930s by the CCC and previously refurbished in the 1980s, has … [Read more...] about 05-21 | Renovation Delays Extends Closure of Abilene State Park’s Historic CCC-Era Pool

May 21, 2026 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL AUSTIN – Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the summer boating season which means Texans throughout the state will head to the water for fun and recreation. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters and paddlers who enjoy the waterways to do … [Read more...] about 05-21 | TPWD Urges Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” to Prevent Spread of Invasive Species

May 21, 2026 Media Contact: TPWD News,  Business Hours, 512-389-8030 News Image Share on Facebook Share Release URL NEW BRAUNFELS – Texas Game Wardens have filed 74 charges against a New Braunfels man accused of illegally killing at least 13 white-tailed bucks in Comal, Hays and Bexar counties between the fall of 2024 and through late summer 2025. Darrell Maguire, 55, … [Read more...] about 05-21 | Texas Game Wardens File 74 Charges Against New Braunfels Man Accused of Poaching 13 White-Tailed Deer