Fire Lookout Restoration

Stories from fire lookout work parties and restoration trips.

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North Twentymile: A Labor of Love

June 17, 20230 499

This year, the beautifully restored D-6 cupola fire lookout at the summit of North Twentymile is celebrating a centennial and a dedicated group of volunteers is committed to maintaining trail access.

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Repainting Lookout Mountain

June 24, 20220 575

A week spent with volunteers painting Lookout Mountain in Twisp, swapping stories, and remembering the beautiful history of fire lookouts.

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A Day of Fire Lookout Restoration at the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center

April 3, 20220 391

A day spent at the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center working on the Badger Mountain fire lookout and learning valuable skills in the art of lookout restoration, especially window glazing!