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<br />As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility <br />for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering the <br />wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the en- <br />vironmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the <br />enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation, The Department assesses our energy and mineral <br />resources and works to assure that their development is in the best interests of all our people, The <br />Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for <br />people who live in Island Territories under U.S. administration. ' <br /> <br />Cover: Peaks in Desolation Wilderness, looking east from Pollock Pines. <br />November 1977 <br />Placervil/e Mountain Democrat photo by Larry Ross <br />