Malheur National Forest

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 . In descending order of land area, the forest is located in parts of Grant, Harney, Baker, and Malheur counties. 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 and is located high on a ridgeline immediately west of Clear Creek (). ==Wilderness==

There are two wilderness areas in the Malheur National Forest. • Strawberry Mountain Wilderness at • Monument Rock Wilderness at , located partially within the Wallowa–Whitman National Forest ==Climate==

The hottest temperature recorded in the Malheur National Forest was on July 23, 2003, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 22–23, 1962. ==See also==