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The cover photograph is courtesy of Michael Collier.
Division of History
Intermountain Cultural Resource Center
Intermountain Field Area
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
As the nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has basic responsibilities to protect and conserve our land and water, energy and minerals, fish and wildlife, parks and recreation areas, and to ensure the wise use of all these resources. The Department also has major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for the people who live in island territories under U. S. administration.
