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Off-Grid, Underfunded, and Now on Substack
First, thank you. Truly. ❤️ So many of you have been following along here for years, through fire lookout adventures, dog stories, horse stories, and whatever else I’ve…
Read more »North Twentymile: A Labor of Love
Earlier this month I once again found myself stumbling down from the summit of North Twentymile, one of Washington’s finest fire lookout sites with arguably one of Washington’s…
Read more »The Incredible Northern Lights: February 26-27, 2023
The post I wrote recently about viewing the northern lights turned out to be quite timely. The geomagnetic storm that was forecast last weekend produced a brilliant display…
Read more »Viewing the Northern Lights
Updated: May 10, 2024. I've received a lot of questions from friends about how best to view the northern lights and with another possible strong geomagnetic storm this…
Read more »Repainting Lookout Mountain
One of the things I love most about fire lookouts is how they're often central figures in the life and stories of many. Have you ever visited a…
Read more »Etiquette Tips for Visiting Staffed Fire Lookouts
It may surprise you that two dozen or more of our remaining historical lookouts here in Washington State are still actively staffed or on standby status, which is…
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