https://www.usajobs.gov/job/725216700 Found this one near Ashland MT

In case anybody's in the mood for what looks like a hilariously bad feature film set in a fire lookout, I thought I'd share a movie trailer that was released this morning. The film was reportedly shot

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAY 9, 2023 AI Stations to Search for Early-Stage Wildfires in Washington https://www.govtech.com/em/preparedness/ai-stations-to-search-for-early-stage-wildfires-in-washington?utm

Thought I'd share one more video link today -- this is a 1961 episode of the TV series, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color." The storyline is about a fictional forest fire in Montana, and the sho

Story about the ongoing restoration of Arctic Point LO on the Payette NF in Idaho ... a rare Pacific Northwest Aermotor: https://www.idahocountyfreepress.com/news/historic-arctic-point-undergoes-resto

This list has been too quiet lately! I have a backlog of recent lookout articles I'll start to share, and if anyone else has something to say ... speak up! Here's a recent newspaper article about the

Here's an interesting article about the fire lookout program on the Los Padres National Forest, first written in 1954: https://news.yahoo.com/constant-vigil-los-padres-forest-123500591.html Mark

Here's an interesting set of photos of a fire lookout in mainland China, and the man who's been staffing it for the last 31 years: https://english.news.cn/20230312/de58946b85f841cdaef54ce633e9b6c9/c.h

Here's a link to an article from the July 1946 issue of National Geographic, called "Forest Lookout." It was written by a woman named Ella Clark, who responded to the Forest Service's call for female

I retired a couple of years ago but am still interested. Guess I got out just in time! https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-technology-science-colorado-state-government-0475feb5504eaaf0a5094b67e97b8d4

Just a heads up for those who are still looking to land a lookout position next summer: the USAJobs site posted another round of USFS job announcements yesterday -- applications close on the 19th. The

Just got this email today and thought I’d forward it ****This is a system generated email, please do not reply to this email***** Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the State of

Here's an online article featuring interviews with a couple Montana and Idaho lookouts: https://www.dwell.com/article/lives-of-remote-fire-tower-watchers-be90dcbe Mark

And here's a good interview with the staffer at Diamond Point LO, on the Tonto NF: https://www.paysonroundup.com/news/local/the-watcher-at-diamond-point-lookout/article_68500d28-1f6b-550d-b7a9-1e48d58

I haven't posted any fire lookout articles in the last few weeks, but now that the season's over some of us might enjoy some topical reading, so I'll send out a few. Here's a piece on Wisconsin fire l

Online article at The New Republic's website: https://newrepublic.com/article/167662/fire-suppression-lookout-towers Mark

Anyone have any info on whether Federal fire lookouts - Forestry Technician (Lookout) - will be included in the raise being given to Federal wildland firefighters? Curt

Good article about the restoration of the lookout on North Mountain, on the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie NF: https://www.heraldnet.com/news/a-labor-of-love-restoration-of-lookout-north-of-darrington-now-com

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Here's a article about Ken Jordan at Colby mountain LO on the Lassen NF. This is his 38th season as a lookout! https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2022/08/10/the-watcher-smoke-spotter-at-sierra-fire-loo