fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt, ðə fɹˈɛmɔnt nˈæʃənəl fˈɔːɹɪst wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli pɹətˈɛktᵻd æz ðə ɡˈuːs lˈeɪk fˈɔːɹɪst ɹɪzˈɜːv ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks.
Founded in 1908, the Fremont National Forest was originally protected as the Goose Lake Forest Reserve in 1906.