The Austin City Limits Music Festival has contributed $499.9 million to the local economy, including $8.1 million to city parks in 2023, supporting over 3,700 jobs.

The Travis County Parks Foundation held its second "For the Love of Parks" event in Austin, emphasizing conservation and the upcoming 70-mile greenway network. Over 1,000 attendees enjoyed music, food trucks, and outdoor activities.

Austin's free Zilker Park shuttle service returns on May 25, operating weekends and holidays through Labor Day, with free parking at One Texas Center.

Shrimping will be temporarily closed off the Texas coast and in federal Gulf waters from sunset on May 15, with plans to reopen in July to allow shrimp populations to grow.

TPWD invites Texas hunters to comment on proposed deer carcass disposal regulations to combat Chronic Wasting Disease, with suggestions to simplify current processes and encourage voluntary testing.

Jacob's Well suspends 2024 summer swimming due to low water levels, though other activities remain open. This follows previous closures and concerns for the site's ecological and economic future.

San Marcos introduces an ordinance to ban single-use beverage containers near the river and in select parks starting May 1, encouraging reusable drinkware to protect the environment.

Two Austin anglers, Callie White and Cassady Douglas, caught record-setting fish in Lady Bird Lake, with White reeling in a 30-pound koi and Douglas a 64-pound smallmouth buffalo.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported the first cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Edwards County, with two deer from a breeding facility testing positive.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is running a Fishing for Conservation course to show journalists the societal impacts of fishing, including conservation efforts.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public feedback on proposed bans on canned hunting of mountain lions and the implementation of trap check standards.

The O. Henry Museum in Austin, Texas, prepares for the 47th Annual Pun-Off World Championships, a free event featuring verbal wordplay, pun contests, live music, and a fundraiser for the museum.

A deadly outbreak of Trichomoniasis is affecting doves and other bird species in Texas, prompting advice on hygiene for bird feeders and baths to prevent further spread.