Malheur National Forest
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Overview
The forest was established by President Theodore Roosevelt on June 13, 1908, and is named after the Malheur River, from the French, meaning "misfortune". It is managed by the United States Forest Service for timber extraction, cattle grazing, gold mining and wilderness use. A 1993 Forest Service study estimated the extent of old growth in the forest at Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]
In descending order of land area, the forest is located in parts of Grant, Harney, Baker, and Malheur counties.[2] There are three ranger districts in the forest, with offices in John Day, Prairie City, and Hines.
Armillaria—among the largest organisms on earth
The Malheur National Forest contains the largest known organism (by area) in the Northern Hemisphere: an Armillaria ostoyae (fungus) that spans Script error: No such module "convert". and is located high on a ridgeline immediately west of Clear Creek (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[3]
Wilderness
There are two wilderness areas in the Malheur National Forest.
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- Monument Rock Wilderness at Script error: No such module "convert"., located partially within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest
Climate
The hottest temperature recorded in the Malheur National Forest was Script error: No such module "convert". on July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was Script error: No such module "convert". on January 22–23, 1962.[4]
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See also
- Vinegar Hill-Indian Rock Scenic Area, a high-elevation scenic area in the northeast portion of the forest
- Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, a federally protected refuge to the south of the forest
- List of national forests of the United States
References
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- ↑ Desolation Butte quadrangle, Oregon : 7.5-minute series. U.S. Forest Service.
- ↑ Beale, Bob. April 10, 2003. Humungous fungus: world's largest organism? at Environment & Nature News, ABC Online. Accessed June 25, 2008.
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External links
- Malheur National Forest home page
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