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.
From the mountains of southeast Oklahoma to the canyons and ranches of the northwestern part of the state, families can spend days, even weeks, exploring caverns and forests, rivers and waterfalls, and observing everything from buffalo and elk to monkeys and tigers, during a variety of wildlife tours.