Fremont National Forest
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The Fremont-Winema National Forests, administratively combined in 2002, cover territory in Southern Oregon from the crest of the Cascades on the west past Lakeview in the east. The northern end of the forests is bounded by highway 97 on the west, and 31 on the east. To the south, the state border forms the boundary of the forests.
The Fremont National Forest is named after the explorer John C. Frémont. The Forests are owned by the American people and managed by the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The Warner Canyon Ski Area was part of the forests until a land swap transferred ownership to Lake County.