nm state park photos rsGRAND PRIZE Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Photo by: Alexis Martinez
Santa Fe, NM – New Mexico State Parks has selected the winners of the Great Outdoors Photo Contest that ran from June 25 through July 18, 2018. This summer, the NM State Parks teamed up with Simply Social Media to encourage New Mexicans and tourists to post pictures of their experiences in New Mexico State Parks on Instagram.

trails rsTrails at Sugarite Canyon State Park
Photo by: Patricia Snow
skies rsNM Skies at Heron Lake State Park.
Photo by: Breanna Kaylanna Gonzales
camping rsCamping at City of Rocks State Park.
Photo by: Kevin Wall
water rsWater at Elephant Butte Lake State Park
Photo by: Kathy Zeutzius
More than 600 awesome posts were created using the #NMStateParks hashtag. "Instagram is one of the best ways we're able to tell your stories of adventures and outdoor experiences in New Mexico State Parks," said Beth Wojahn, communications and marketing director. "Ultimately, the pictures we chose best capture those experiences and we want to thank everyone for posting."

The Grand Prize winner will receive a weekend stay in a yurt at Hyde Memorial State Park. The winners in all four categories – trails, water, camping, and New Mexico skies – will be awarded NM State Parks Annual Day-Use Passes. The winners are:

During the contest period, 615 posts were created by 274 unique users using the #NMStateParks hashtag with more than 35,653 likes and 1,442 comments.
 
Visit www.nmparks.com to learn more about New Mexico State Parks and special events and always share your New Mexico State Park adventures at #NMStateParks on Instagram.

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