Every year on December 11th, #InternationalMountainDay aims to increase awareness about the importance of mountains. The conservation of mountains is a key factor in sustainable development. Nevada knows mountains. With more than 320 named mountain ranges and more than 172 summits, Nevada is the most mountainous state in the lower 48.

Protecting areas like the Mt. Charleston and Ruby Mountains Wildernesses is vital to saving endemic species, found here and nowhere else on earth, from going extinct. One of the many great reasons to #KeepNevadaWild.

(: 1) Mt. Charleston Wilderness, 2) Ruby Mountains Wilderness, 3) Gass Peak, Desert National Wildlife Refuge, 4) Fox Range WSA, by Kurt Kuznicki)