On July 1, 1908, the name was changed to Wallowa National Forest, and in 1954 the Wallowa was administratively combined with the Whitman National Forest to create the Wallowa–Whitman.
Effective from July 1, 1908, the forest's designation changed to Wallowa National Forest. In 1954, the Wallowa and Whitman national forests were administratively combined into the Wallowa–Whitman.