Our Mission: Protecting America’s Great Outdoors and Powering Our Future
The U.S. Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage, honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our future.
Latest Happenings
Interior Unveils New Ansel Adams Murals
WED, MARCH 10, 2010, 12:00 AM ESTVisitors to 1849 C Street will now see a series of magnificent murals that highlight the legacy of two of the greatest figures in Department of the Interior history, Secretary Harold Ickes and renowned photographer Ansel Adams. Read More >
Mr. President Goes to Yellowstone
WED, MARCH 10, 2010, 12:00 AM ESTSee never-before-seen footage of President Obama and his family's visit to Yellowstone National Park in the summer of 2009 posted on WhiteHouse.gov. Read More >
Interior Expands Common-Sense Efforts to Conserve Sage-Grouse Habitat in the West
FRI, MARCH 5, 2010, 12:00 AM ESTWestern bird found ‘warranted but precluded from Endangered Species Act Protection. Read More >
Interior Hopeful on California Water Outlook
FRI, FEBRUARY 26, 2010, 12:00 AM ESTSecretary Salazar announced the Bureau of Reclamation’s Initial 2010 Central Valley Project (CVP) Water Supply Forecast and steps the United States government is taking to seek additional water supplies for drought-stricken farmers. Read More >
Interior Supports More Than 1.4 Million Jobs
TUE, FEBRUARY 23, 2010, 12:00 AM ESTOur programs and activities support more than 1.4 million American jobs and more than $370 billion in economic activity. Read More >
