Green Mountain
Type: 50′ concrete observation tower Status: Staffed Elevation: 5,190′ Visited: May 2, 2018 While on a road trip with my
Author: Cheryl
Lookouts in the Malheur National Forest
The Malheur National Forest has released a draft Facility Master Plan and a draft Recreation Facility Master Plan for the
The difficulty of renting fire lookouts
A few weeks ago OregonLive posted this article: Fire lookouts are hot destinations, but face an uncertain future in the
Hershberger Mountain Lookout Saved
What a bad summer for fires. Numerous lightning-started fires in southern Oregon have been labeled the High Cascades Complex Fires.
Rebel Rock
Type: L-4 cab Status: Abandoned Elevation: 5,060 feet Visited: July 15, 2017 There are two abandoned lookouts in the Three Sisters
Soda Mountain
Type: 10′ wooden tower with ODF cab Status: Staffed Elevation: 6,091 feet Visited: July 2, 2017 Update: I visited this
Another trip to Fivemile Butte
It’s getting harder and harder to snag reservations for fire lookouts, but last August I was lucky enough to get two
Richard Miller’s Lookout Models
A few months ago I had the privilege of talking to Richard Miller on the phone. He used to build
Squaw Peak Lookout’s New Roof
When I was researching my book I discovered that the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest was readying the Squaw Peak lookout
Table Rock Lookout Saved From Rail Fire
Yesterday the Baker City Herald reported that the Table Rock Lookout was saved from being burned in the Rail Fire.