[1] The forests of Mountain Home were used by local Native Americans in the summer to camp, hunt, and gather food.

An interpretive exhibit at Sunset Point leads visitors through an archaeological site with evidence of occupation dating back 8,000 years.

In 1886, Andrew and Sarah Doty founded the small resort community of Mountain Home, drawing more visitors to the forest.

Jack Brattin, the company’s executive who handled the property, had determined the land was no longer commercially viable to log, so he offered all 4,800 acres for sale to the U.S. Forest Service - only to be turned down.

The Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West was especially outspoken about the need to preserve the giant sequoias of Mountain Home.