Supporters are pressing to protect roughly 32,000 acres east of Las Vegas, citing rare geology, tribal sites and the endangered Las Vegas bear poppy. They say a monument would also secure free outdoor access for east-side neighborhoods.

A trail camera at the Springs Preserve recorded a lone Woodhouse’s toad calling in the Cienega — the first recorded toad at the site since the 1960s.

Park rangers seek help identifying a tourist who damaged a Hopi headpiece inside the Desert View Watchtower on June 17. The artifact, by Fred Kabotie, is now secured while investigators gather tips.