Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities 63

Chatham crew, 71, 76, 77

Spaceshots, Inc. 20-21 Landsat Cape Cod image

Tom Till front cover

Connie Toops 66 ring-billed gull

Robert Tope 26-27 waning glacier

Glenn Van Nimwegen 4-5, 14, 31, 37, 90 tracks

As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering sound use of our land and water resources; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their development is in the best interest of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. Administration.

Cape Cod