Texas Game Wardens are gearing up for traffic on the lakes this Memorial Day weekend. They warned of boating dangers and offered safety tips.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out this list of events and activities around East Texas.

Food Network star Katie Lee Biegel stops by the TODAY kitchen to share her sweet tea brined oven-fried chicken that is perfect for Memorial Day weekend. She also highlights her bacon ranch potato salad and a Texas sheet cake.

DALLAS (AP) — People began loading up their cars and jumping on planes across the U.S. on Thursday as the long Memorial Day weekend kicked off. Even as politics and the nation’s aging air traffic infrastructure rattle the U.S. travel industry, Americans were expected to get away in record numbers.

Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport are projected to serve 1.3 million travelers this weekend, according to Houston Airports. A spokesperson for AAA Texas says 3.2 million people in the state are expected to drive to their vacation destinations.

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Texas Game Wardens are gearing up for a busy summer on lakes, rivers and coastal waters to keep boaters safe. With more than 560,000 registered boats and an estimated 359,

AAA Texas said the national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $3.19, which is the same price when compared to this day last week and 42 cents less per gallon when compared to this day last year.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers.

Over 130 will ruck nine miles in Palo Duro Canyon to honor fallen heroes during the annual Memorial Day Ruck Up event.