List of lands protected by Theodore Roosevelt through executive action

Below is a list of lands set aside as national parks, reserves, or other conservatories by President Theodore Roosevelt via executive order or proclamation. During his presidency, Roosevelt issued nearly 10 times more executive orders than his predecessor.The Debate Over Executive Orders Began With Teddy Roosevelt’s Mad Passion for Conservation Many lands started out as preserves, but were expanded by later presidents and made into national forests.

A cornerstone of his actions focused on the issue of conservation, and Roosevelt set aside more national parks and nature preserves than all of his predecessors combined.W. Todd Benson, President Theodore Roosevelt's Conservations Legacy (2003)Douglas Brinkley, The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America (2010) At the time, Roosevelt's executive action was controversial,Theodore Roosevelt, the making of a conservationist and many of his actions were brought before a court.American Progressivism: A Reader

As early as 1892, in his book The Wilderness Hunter, Theodore Roosevelt was calling for the state to take command of wilderness lands.People and Places of Nature and Culture, Intellect Books; University of Chicago PressThe wilderness hunter, by Theodore Roosevelt. "We need, in the interest of the community at large, a rigid system of game laws rigidly enforced, and it is not only admissible, but one may almost say necessary, to establish, under the control of the State, great national forest reserves, which shall also be breeding grounds and nurseries for wild game"

Location Date Description Executive Order or Proclamation Colorado April 11, 1902 San Isabel Forest Reserve Proclamation 467 Arizona April 11, 1902 Santa Rita Forest Reserve Proclamation 468 California April 12, 1902 San Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve Proclamation 469 Nebraska April 16, 1902 Niobrara Forest Reserve Proclamation 470 Nebraska April 16, 1902 Dismal River Forest Reserve Proclamation 471 Wyoming May 22, 1902 Yellowstone Forest Reserve and Teton Forest Reserve Proclamation 473 Colorado May 22, 1902 Medicine Bow Forest Reserve Proclamation 474 Wyoming May 22, 1902 Big Horn Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 475 Wyoming June 13, 1902 Yellowstone Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 477 Colorado June 28, 1902 White River Forest Reserve Proclamation 479 Arizona July 2, 1902 Santa Catalina Forest Reserve Proclamation 481 Arizona July 22, 1902 Mount Graham Forest Reserve Proclamation 485 New Mexico July 26, 1902 Lincoln Forest Reserve Proclamation 486 Arizona July 30, 1902 Chiricahua Forest Reserve Proclamation 487 Montana August 16, 1902 Little Belt Forest Reserve Proclamation 489 Montana August 16, 1902 Madison Forest Reserve Proclamation 490 Alaska August 20, 1902 Alexander Archipelago Forest Reserve Proclamation 491 Montana September 4, 1902 Absaroka Forest Reserve Proclamation 493 Puerto Rico January 17, 1903 Loquillo Forest Reserve Proclamation 495 Wyoming January 29, 1903 Yellowstone National Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 496 Utah May 29, 1903 Manti Forest Reserve Proclamation 499 Utah May 29, 1903 Logan Forest Reserve Proclamation 500 Montana June 9, 1903 Lewis and Clarke Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 501 Utah September 5, 1903 Pocatello Forest Reserve Proclamation 505 Utah October 24, 1903 Aquarius Forest Reserve Proclamation 507 Utah November 5, 1903 Payson Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 509 Montana December 12, 1903 Highwood Mountains Forest Reserve Proclamation 511 California December 22, 1903 Santa Barbara Forest Reserve Proclamation 512 Oregon February 5, 1904 Baker City Forest Reserve Proclamation 515 South Dakota March 5, 1904 Cave Hills Forest Reserve Proclamation 517 South Dakota March 5, 1904 Slim Buttes Forest Reserve Proclamation 518 Utah May 2, 1904 Fish Lake Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 522 Wyoming and Montana May 4, 1904 Yellowstone National Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 524 Utah May 7, 1904 Grantsville Forest Reserve Proclamation 525 Utah May 26, 1904 Salt Lake Forest Reserve Proclamation 529 California November 29, 1904 Warner Mountains Forest Reserve Proclamation 534 California November 29, 1904 Modoc Forest Reserve Proclamation 535 Colorado December 6, 1904 South Platte Forest Reserve Proclamation 536 Stump Lake, North Dakota March 9, 1905 Stump Lake (North Dakota) E. O. 296-A Arizona March 20, 1905 Pinal Mountains Forest Reserve Proclamation 539 California March 27, 1905 Plumas Forest Reserve Proclamation 540 California April 26, 1905 Trinity Forest Reserve Proclamation 543 California May 6, 1905 Klamath Forest Reserve Proclamation 544 Oregon May 6, 1905 Wallowa Forest Reserve Proclamation 546 Arizona May 6, 1905 Grand Canyon Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 547 Oregon and Washington May 12, 1905 Wenaha Forest Reserve Proclamation 548 Colorado May 12, 1905 Leadville Forest Reserve Proclamation 549 Utah May 12, 1905 Sevier Forest Reserve Proclamation 550 Oregon May 12, 1905 Chesnimnus Forest Reserve Proclamation 551 Montana May 12, 1905 Elkhorn Forest Reserve Proclamation 552 Colorado May 12, 1905 Gunnison Forest Reserve Proclamation 553 Colorado May 12, 1905 Pikes Peak Forest Reserve Proclamation 554 Idaho May 23, 1905 Henrys Lake Forest Reserve Proclamation 560 Idaho May 25, 1905 Weiser Forest Reserve Proclamation 561 Idaho May 29, 1905 Sawtooth Forest Reserve Proclamation 562 California June 2, 1905 Lassen Peak Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 564 Oregon June 2, 1905 Mauty Mountain Forest Reserve Proclamation 565 Idaho June 3, 1905 Payette Forest Reserve Proclamation 566 Colorado June 3, 1905 San Juan Forest Reserve Proclamation 567 Colorado June 12, 1905 Park Range Forest Reserve Proclamation 569 Colorado June 12, 1905 San Isabel Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 570 Colorado June 12, 1905 Wet Mountains Forest Reserve Proclamation 572 Idaho June 12, 1905 Cassia Forest Reserve Proclamation 573 Colorado June 13, 1905 Cochetopa Forest Reserve Proclamation 574 Colorado June 13, 1905 Montezuma Forest Reserve Proclamation 575 Colorado June 14, 1905 Uncompahgre Forest Reserve Proclamation 576 California July 15, 1905 Diamond Mountain Forest Reserve Proclamation 579 New Mexico July 21, 1905 Gila Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 582 Utah July 21, 1905 Payson Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 583 South Dakota July 22, 1905 Short Pine National Forest Proclamation 584 Kansas July 25, 1905 Garden City Forest Reserve Proclamation 585 California July 25, 1905 Sierra Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 586 Colorado August 25, 1905 Holy Cross Forest Reserve Proclamation 592 Utah September 25, 1905 Dixie Forest Reserve Proclamation 593 Montana October 3, 1905 Madison Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 594 Montana October 3, 1905 Big Belt Forest Reserve Proclamation 595 California October 3, 1905 Shasta Forest Reserve Proclamation 596 California and Nevada October 3, 1905 Tahoe Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 597 Arizona October 3, 1905 Tonto Forest Reserve Proclamation 598 Montana October 3, 1905 Hell Gate Forest Reserve Proclamation 599 New Mexico October 3, 1905 Lincoln Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 600 New Mexico October 3, 1905 Portales Forest Reserve Proclamation 601 Montana October 3, 1905 Little Belt Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 602 Anna Maria, Florida October 10, 1905 Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge 357-B Isle Royal, Michigan October 10, 1905 Siskiwit Lake (Isle Royale) 357-C Marquette County, Michigan October 10, 1905 Huron National Wildlife Refuge 357-D New Mexico October 12, 1905 Jemez Forest Reserve Proclamation 603 South Dakota October 31, 1905 Black Hills Forest Reserve 365-B Louisiana November 11, 1905 Breton Island Reservation 369-A California November 11, 1905 Yuba Forest Reserve Proclamation 606 Florida February 10, 1906 Indian Key Reservation 409 Arizona June 30, 1906 Black Mesa Forest Reserve (Expanded) Proclamation 606 Louisiana August 8, 1907 Tern Islands Reservation 675 Louisiana August 17, 1907 Shell Keys Reservation 682 Oregon October 14, 1907 Three Arch Rocks Reservation 699 Washington October 23, 1907 Flattery Rocks Reservation 703 Washington October 23, 1907 Copalis Rock Reservation 704 Washington October 23, 1907 Quillayute Needles Reservation 705 Louisiana December 7, 1907 East Timbalier Island Reservation 718 Florida February 24, 1908 Mosquito Inlet Reservation 763 Florida April 6, 1908 Tortugas Keys Reservation 779 Idaho and Utah May 26, 1908 Pocatello National Forest (Expanded) 801 Utah May 26, 1908 Cache National Forest 802 Oregon June 13, 1908 Whitman National Forest 813 Oregon June 13, 1908 Malheur National Forest 814 Oregon June 13, 1908 Umatilla National Forest 815 Oregon June 13, 1908 Deschutes National Forest 816 Oregon June 13, 1908 Fremont National Forest 817 Washington June 18, 1908 Columbia National Forest 820 Washington June 18, 1908 Chelan National Forest 823 Washington June 18, 1908 Snoqualmie National Forest 824 Washington June 18, 1908 Wenatchee National Forest 825 Utah June 18, 1908 Neba National Forest 827 Montana June 25, 1908 Blackfeet National Forest 834 Montana June 25, 1908 Flathead National Forest 835 Colorado June 25, 1908 Routt National Forest 837 Colorado June 25, 1908 Hayden National Forest 830 Idaho June 26, 1908 Challis National Forest 840 Idaho June 26, 1908 Salmon National Forest 841 Idaho June 26, 1908 Pend Oreille National Forest 844 Idaho June 26, 1908 Kanikau National Forest 845 California June 26, 1908 Angeles National Forest 846 California June 26, 1908 San Luis National Forest 847 New Mexico June 26, 1908 Carson National Forest 848 Wyoming June 26, 1908 Sundance National Forest 850 Idaho June 26, 1908 Idaho National Forest 855 Idaho June 26, 1908 Boise National Forest 857 Oregon June 30, 1908 Siuslaw National Forest 860 Wyoming June 30, 1908 Cheyenne National Forest 861 Oregon June 30, 1908 Cascade National Forest 863 Oregon June 30, 1908 Oregon National Forest 864 Oregon and California June 13, 1908 Cheyenne National Forest (Expanded) 866 Wyoming July 1, 1908 Targhee National Forest 871 Wyoming July 1, 1908 Teton National Forest 872 Wyoming July 1, 1908 Wyoming National Forest 873 Wyoming July 1, 1908 Bonneville National Forest 874 Montana July 1, 1908 Absaroka National Forest 875 Montana July 1, 1908 Beaverhead National Forest 877 Montana July 1, 1908 Deerlodge National Forest 880 Colorado July 1, 1908 Rio Grande National Forest 887 Colorado July 1, 1908 Pike National Forest 888 Colorado July 1, 1908 Arapaho National Forest 893 Colorado July 1, 1908 Battlement National Forest 894 Wyoming July 1, 1908 Shoshone National Forest 895 Montana June 30, 1908 Beartooth National Forest 896 California July 2, 1908 Lassen National Forest 906 California July 2, 1908 California National Forest 907 Florida August 8, 1908 Key West Reservation 923 Oregon August 8, 1908 Klamath Lake Reservation 924 Oregon August 18, 1908 Lake Malheur Reservation 929 North Dakota August 28, 1908 Chase Lake Reservation 932 Florida September 15, 1908 Pine Island Reservation 939 Florida September 26, 1908 Palma Sola Reservation 942 Florida September 26, 1908 Matlacha Pass Reservation 943 Florida October 23, 1908 Island Bay Reservation 958 Oregon October 26, 1908 Loch Katrine Reservation 961 Hawaii February 3, 1909 Hawaiian Islands Reservation 1019Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming February 25, 1909 Seventeen Reservations 1032 Alaska February 27, 1909 Bering Sea Reservation 1037 Alaska February 27, 1909 Fire Island Reservation 1038 Alaska February 27, 1909 Tuxedni Reservation 1039 Alaska February 27, 1909 Saint Lazaria Reservation 1040 Alaska February 27, 1909 Yukon Delta Reservation 1041 Puerto Rico February 27, 1909 Culebra Reservation 1042 California February 27, 1909 Farallon Reservation 1043 Alaska February 27, 1909 Pribilof Reservation 1044 Alaska March 3, 1909 Bogoslof Reservation 1049

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