Umpqua National Forest in southern Oregon’s Cascade Range covers 983,129 acres beside Crater Lake National Park and spans forests, valleys, volcanic peaks, and rivers. Its history reaches back thousands of years to the ancestors of the Umpqua, Southern Molala, Yoncalla, and Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, who lived here before the eruption of Mount Mazama; Native communities were removed to reservations in 1856. Established in 1907, the forest was developed through trail building, fire protection, logging, mining, and Civilian Conservation Corps projects. It is known for rich wildlife, extensive old growth, protected wilderness areas, and major recreation and scenic river landscapes.