It's one thing to visit 15 state parks in Nevada. It's another thing entirely to accomplish the feat while on horseback - but one Nevadan is doing just that.
On Saturday, May 3, Samantha Szesciorka will ride into Mormon Station State Park in Genoa atop her horse Sage and make history as the first person to visit the 15 Nevada State Parks required for the Nevada State Parks Passport Challenge on horseback.
The Nevada State Parks Passport challenge is available to everyone, and rewards adventurers with a free annual pass to all Nevada State Parks upon completion.
Samantha and Sage have made multiple long distance treks across the state to earn the passport stamps, starting all the way back in 2013.
Between that trip in 2013 and trips in 2016 and 2021, the duo has racked up over 2,150 miles of riding across the Silver State - and received stamps at 14 of the 15 state parks.
Park staff invites the public to Mormon Station to see Samantha and Sage get their final passport stamp, as the two will ride into the park following the Western Heritage Days Parade.
For more information about Samantha and Sage and their future plans to ride around Lake Tahoe, check out the Nevada Discovery Ride website.
