 The historic gold mining city of Sumpter is surrounded by the Wallowa–Whitman on all sides.The Wallowa–Whitman National Forest is home to 36 fish species, 236 bird species, over 90 mammal species, 26 reptile-amphibian species, and roughly 1,500 plant species.Wildlife habitat is affected by logging and grazing, but significant stands of old-growth forest have survived.