President Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame, also known as Spirit Mountain – a mountainous area in Nevada that’s revered by many tribes – as a national monument in March 2023.
President Joe Biden has designated two new national monuments: Castner Range, a lush mountainous area in West Texas that once served as a military training ground; and Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada. Its name comes from the Mojave word for Spirit Mountain. It’s a biologically diverse and culturally significant swath of land bordering several other protected areas in the region.