When Congress created the Interior Department, the young United States was in the process of nearly doubling its size after the U.S.-Mexican War. Gold had just been discovered in California ...

The United States Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has announced the first oil leases in the newly renamed Gulf of America. Burgum made the disclosure in a statement on Friday during an ...

The Interior Department created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous portfolio of ...

The Secretary of the Interior’s responsibilities goes beyond the borders of the United States. According to the department’s website, the secretary has administrative responsibility for ...

Every week, Secretary Deb Haaland affirms her love for the lands and waters of the United States by sharing a weekly “Camera Roll Sunday” post to her official Instagram account, highlighting ...

In 2021 New Mexican Deb Haaland got the attention of the nation and made history when the president of the United States tapped her to be Secretary of the Interior."I feel very grateful for the ...

United States Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt speaking about "America's Environmental Leadership" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC.

The Department of the Interior was created in 1849 as the United States was rapidly expanding and acquiring territory. It became known as “the department of everything else” for its enormous ...

The United States Secretary of the Interior is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, overseeing everything from parks to reservations.

As part of the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs manages and administers 55 million acres of estates held in trust by the United States for Native American tribes.

The Department of the Interior oversees 500 million acres of surface land — one-fifth of the land in the United States — as well as 1.7 billion acres off the nation’s shores.

In May 2017, Ryan Zinke, the 52nd United States secretary of the Interior, traveled to Utah on a four-day fact-finding mission. A Montana native and former Navy SEAL, Zinke carries himself with ...