New Mexico State Parks provides free Black Friday admission

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is providing free access to its network of 33 state parks on the Friday after Thanksgiving as encouragement for families to friends to spend time outdoors. New Mexico State Parks announced Monday announced that it would waive fees on a day that many people otherwise spend shopping in anticipation of year-end holidays. States including California, Colorado and Minnesota are holding free Black Friday programs for their state park systems. Facilities in New Mexico span from Pancho Villa State Park near the Mexico border to high-altitude lakes and canyons near the Colorado state line. New Mexico State Parks is encouraging people to share their outdoor experiences on social media through the hashtag #NMTrueParkFriday.