U.S. Department of the Interior. The Department of the Interior manages public lands and minerals, national parks, and wildlife refuges and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and Native Alaskans. Additionally, Interior is responsible for endangered species conservation and other environmental conservation efforts.
Acquired November 13, 2002, this false-color image shows part of the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma. Acquired November 13, 2002, this false-color image shows part of the Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma.
COMANCHE COUNTY, Okla. â Firefighters working the massive fire at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge got a much-needed break, Tuesday, when a cool front arrived and the winds finally calmed down, giving them time to get things under control.