Inyo National Forest, California

Inyo National Forest was established by President Theodore Roosevelt on May 25, 1907. Since its designation Inyo NF has grown more than ten times its initial size to encompass 2 million acres, mostly on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in California, USA. The number of visitors to the park has also grown to around 4 million. With visitors in the millions, this national forest is the most visited national forest in California, requiring careful management for ecosystem health.

R.W. Ayres wrote in 1940 that the origin and meaning of Inyo may be attributed to the Paiute, and translate to “the dwelling place of a great spirit." This is a perfect description for a land encompassing the highest peak in the continental USA, Mount Whitney, one of the world’s deepest valleys, Owens Valley, the world's oldest living tree, a Bristlecone Pine named Methuselah, the second oldest lake in North America, Mono Lake, and the world’s largest Jeffrey Pine Forest. Inyo is also home to the Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep and the California Golden Trout. The park has and continues to establish itself as a leader in conservation and protection of our natural world, earning the title “Gem of California.”

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Inyo National Forest, California

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