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Fishing is a popular activity at Villanueva State Park. The state Department of Game and Fish stocks the river in the park with trout in the winter and catfish in the summer.

The trails of helped Kim Davis develop a connection with New Mexico and find an active outlet after she moved to ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe from Alabama in July of 2020.

A French teacher at the Academy for Technology and the Classics, Davis said she started hiking in the park once a week to get in shape and eventually built up the strength and endurance to run the park’s 5-mile trail system.

The animals, plants and people of Cerrillos Hills also drew Davis in.

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The view of the Ortiz Mountains to the south from Cerrillos Hills State Park.

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Ramon Sena and his wife, Laura Sena, of ·è¿ÍÖ±²¥ Fe take their kids, Azula Sena, 6, and Zuko Sena, 4, sledding at Hyde Memorial State Park on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. Sledding is one of the most popular activities at the park in winter. 

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Gary Ashcraft of Tijeras fly fishes in the Pecos River in August 2023 at Pecos Canyon State Park.

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The view of the Pecos River from atop the sandstone bluffs of Villanueva State Park.

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A Canada goose leans over a pond at Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in Albuquerque in early April of 2023.