National Forest · USFS · AR, OK · Roosevelt connection
Ouachita National Forest
Alerts and conditions
Prescribed fire Prescribed fire: Buck Creek: 805 acres
A prescribed (planned) burn overlaps this site. Expect smoke and possible area closures.
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 Ouachita National Forest (forest reserve). Roosevelt first protected land in this forest in 1907.
govinfo.gov · Roosevelt’s Public Lands
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
- Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge USFS · 7 miles
- Pigeon Creek National Game Refuge USFS · 19 miles
- Caney Creek National Game Refuge USFS · 27 miles
- Beech Creek National Scenic Area USFS · 41 miles
- Oak Mountain National Game Refuge USFS · 43 miles
- Hot Springs National Park NPS · 45 miles