ðə lˈænd wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɹˈoʊɡ ɹˈɪvɚ nˈæʃənəl fˈɔːɹɪst fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, wˌɛn ɪt wʌz dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ðə wˈaɪnmə nˈæʃənəl fˈɔːɹɪst.
The land was part of the Rogue River National Forest from 1932 to 1961, when it was designated the Winema National Forest.