Fire tower

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Did you know there are dozens of repurposed Fire Lookout Towers adventurers can now rent and stay in! Find out what it's like to stay in complete isolation, how to rent one, and all the details you need for an awesome stay. I will cover our experience staying at Oak Flat Lookout!

Overlooking the Four Corners | Sunday – Monday, July 21-22, 2019 After spending Saturday hiking to the summit of Centennial Peak and Sunday morning attempting to hike to the top of Hesperus M…

For those who really want a taste of solitary living, have you ever dreamed of getting away from it all in a fire lookout tower?

Fire Lookouts Extravaganza | Tuesday – Thursday, August 30 – September 1, 2022 After hiking to the Shadow Mountain Fire Lookout in the morning, it was time for me to head further north …

Fire lookout towers are gorgeous, historic and incredibly popular for those who really want a taste of solitary living. This is an elevated tiny cabin that is completely off-grid atop a 40-acre meadow on 160 acres of private land. Surrounded by the U

The 'retired' fire lookouts across the American West have some of the best views on the planet, and you can spend the night. Here's how.

Minneapolis couple Bick and Bonnie made the decision to escape the trappings of the corporate world and raise their son far beyond the reach of city lights. But where? The couple remembered riding a train out west to the picturesque town of Whitefish, Montana years earlier. Whitefish, an artistic enclave and popular year-round destination for […]

Finding Distance on Shadow Mountain: A Visit to a Historic Fire Tower - the disCOurse is a place for people to share their lived experiences and their perspectives on the past with an eye toward informing our present. Here, as devastating wildfires burn throughout Colorado and across the West, Brian Cooke looks at fire from the vantage of historic fire lookout towers.