National Forest · USFS · CA, OR · Roosevelt connection
Klamath National Forest
Alerts and conditions
All clear. The managing agency, the National Weather Service and wildfire reporting show no current alerts.
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
The Roosevelt connection
Protected by T.R.
- : as President, Theodore Roosevelt set aside Klamath National Forest (forest reserve). Roosevelt first protected land in this forest in 1905.
govinfo.gov · Roosevelt’s Public Lands
His proclamations and orders
- May 6, 1905: Proclamation 544, “Establishment of the Klamath Forest Reserve, California.” Today’s site began with this document.
Proclamation 544 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations - July 2, 1908: Proclamation 817, “Modifying Boundaries of Klamath National Forest, California.” Today’s site includes land from this document.
Proclamation 817 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations - February 13, 1909: Proclamation 847, “Enlarging Boundaries of Klamath National Forest, California.” Today’s site includes land from this document.
Proclamation 847 in Theodore Roosevelt’s Executive Orders and Proclamations
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the USDA Forest Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
- Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve NPS · 38 miles
- Smith River National Recreation Area USFS · 38 miles
- Six Rivers National Forest USFS · 40 miles
- Redwood National and State Parks NPS · 46 miles
- Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument BLM · 53 miles
- Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 57 miles