A proposal to protect Nevada’s dramatic Gold Butte region was decided today (Tuesday, May 4) when Nevada’s Clark County Commission voted on a resolution to support a national conservation area and Wilderness for Gold Butte.

It is not hard to appreciate that this spectacular region characterized by dramatic sandstone formations and red rock cliffs, and thousands of Native American petroglyphs and prehistoric sites, needs to be protected.

Some places just deserve to be saved, and protection can't come soon enough for Gold Butte. It doesn't take long to realize you're in a spectacular place when visiting the Gold Butte region of Nevada. If the dramatic sandstone formations and red rock cliffs don't do it for you, surely the thousands of Native American petroglyphs and prehistoric sites will.

The place commands the awe and respect of most travelers that meander through.