Biden Designates New National Monuments in Nevada and Texas, Including Sacred Tribal Area.

President Biden will designate two new national monuments in the Southwest, the Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas, protecting them from development and conserving public lands. The Spirit Mountain area is considered sacred by Indigenous tribes and is home to one of the world's largest Joshua tree forests. Castner Range served as a training and testing site for the U.S. Army and contains cultural sites documenting the history of Native tribes. The two new national monuments will collectively protect nearly 514,000 acres of public lands.