In 1989 the U.S. Government enacted the Nevada Wilderness Bill, expanding the one existing Wilderness Area (Jarbidge) and creating thirteen new areas. The estimated total of 733,400 acres (296,800 ha) was over eleven times the area that had previously been under wilderness protection.
15-820: The following Wilderness Areas were expanded or designated in the Humboldt National Forest : The following Wilderness Areas were designated in the Toiyabe National Forest : Finally, the Boundary Peak Wilderness was created in the Inyo National Forest , protecting approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) in the northern section of the White Mountains in western Esmeralda County . Additional areas are under consideration for designation as Wilderness Areas - for more information link to
30-648: A famous early / mid- 19th century Prussian / German multi-talented scientist and philosopher . Born and raised / educated in Europe , although he traveled extensively in the Americas / Western Hemisphere in 1799-1804, exploring and doing various fields of scientific research. and contains about 43.5% of the total area. Local National Park ranger / United States Park Police district offices are located in four towns: Ely , Elko , Wells , and Winnemucca of Nevada. The larger and more southwesterly Toiyabe National Forest
45-575: Is a Native American name. The section contains about 56.5% of the total area. Local ranger district offices are located in the towns / cities of Austin , Bridgeport , Carson City , Las Vegas , and Tonopah . Bridgeport is the only station that is in California. In descending order of forest land area within the counties: Santa Rosa Range The Santa Rosa Range is a mountain range in Humboldt County , Nevada , United States . Most of
60-419: Is located in central, western, and southern Nevada and eastern California, in parts of Nye , Lander , Mineral , Lyon , Eureka , Washoe , Douglas , and Clark counties, and the state capital of Carson City in the "Battle Born State" of Nevada ; as well as in the adjacent "Golden State" with Mono , Alpine , Sierra , Nevada , Lassen , and El Dorado counties in the state of California . Toiyabe
75-530: Is the largest U.S. National Forest reservation outside of Alaska , further northwest on the North American continent. The lands now part of Humboldt-Toiyabe have been administratively reorganized many times, and include parts of several defunct national forests. The oldest of these is the Ruby Mountains National Forest , established on May 3, 1906 during the presidential administration of
90-591: Is unlike most other national forests as it contains numerous non-contiguous sections scattered across most of the state of Nevada and a portion of adjacent eastern California to the west. Seven park ranger districts are located in the many mountain ranges in Nevada, from the Santa Rosa Range in the north to the Spring Mountains near Las Vegas in the south. About 11% of the forest is in eastern California , in
105-541: The Bureau of Land Management . One is shared between the two agencies. Some extend into neighboring counties, as indicated. Humboldt National Forest The Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest ( HTNF ) is the principal U.S. National Forest in the U.S. state of Nevada , and has a smaller portion further west in Eastern California in the state of California . With an area of 6,289,821 acres (25,454.00 km ), it
120-760: The Nevada Wilderness site listed below. There are 16 official wilderness areas in Lincoln County that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System . All are managed by the Bureau of Land Management . Several extend into neighboring counties (as indicated below). White Pine County is home to a number of designated wilderness areas . They were created on December 20, 2006, by the "White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2006." About half are integral parts of Humboldt National Forest . The rest are managed by
135-546: The areas around Bridgeport and Markleeville , and other areas west of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain between the two states. The national forest lies in 13 counties in Nevada and 6 in California. The counties with the largest amount of federal forest land are Nye , Elko , and White Pine in Nevada, and Mono County in California, but there are also 15 other counties represented with land in this widely dispersed national forest reserve. Forest headquarters are located in
150-614: The famed "conservationist president" of 26th President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919, served 1901-1909). Two years later in 1908, it was combined with the Independence National Forest to form Humboldt National Forest. Then the Toiyabe National Forest was established a year earlier on March 2, 1907. It ceased to exist a quarter-century later in 1932, when it was absorbed by the Nevada National Forest , but
165-409: The older Nevada National Forest was dissolved and its lands divided between Humboldt and Toiyabe reserves . Humboldt and Toiyabe National Forests were administratively joined almost four decades later in 1995, during Bill Clinton 's two terms as 42nd President from 1993-2001 . Although managed since as a single entity, the two forests remain legally and geographically separated and distinct. HTNF
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#1733085180363180-700: The range are protected as the Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness Area . The eastern side of the range is a ranching district around Paradise Valley , drained by the Little Humboldt River , a tributary of the Humboldt. The Quinn River Valley is west of the range. The Owyhee Desert on the edge of the Columbia Plateau extends northeast from the north end of the range. The range was so named on account of wild roses which grow in
195-475: The range is included within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest . The highest peaks in the range are Granite Peak (9732 feet, 2966 m) and Santa Rosa Peak (9701 feet, 2957 m). The range extends for approximately 75 miles (120 km) north from Winnemucca Mountain near Winnemucca through eastern Humboldt County to the border with Oregon . The upper elevations of the southern section of
210-506: The small city of Sparks, Nevada , near Reno , the largest city and county seat of Washoe County in the northwestern corner of the state, along the Nevada-California state line. The smaller and more northeasterly Humboldt National Forest is located in eastern and northern Nevada, in parts of Elko, White Pine, Humboldt, Nye, and Lincoln counties. The section of the national forest is named after Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859),
225-532: Was reestablished only six years afterwards in 1938 from parts of Humboldt and Nevada forest reserves. The last major reorganization of American government forest reserves in the state, occurred on October 1, 1957, during the Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) presidential administration of the former United States Army commanding general from World War II and 34th President. He served in the White House 1953-1961, when
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