Very little left here at this mid 1930s tent camp site.
Very little left here at this mid 1930s tent camp site.
A huge mystery needs to be solved at this site!
Two peaks, one lookout
Only ruins left of this tower built in 1929.
A lookout location with a HUGE mystery!
A beautiful hike to the site of an abandoned lookout location
Not much left at this location that had quite a bit of activity in its past.
Owen left a legacy of beautiful and historically significant photography. Some of which are the only known images to exist of certain lookout towers.
About 75 fire lookout enthusiasts came out for our talk and slideshow at the Coeur d’Alene Library in April 2025 hosted by the Museum of North Idaho. After our half hour talk we had an open chat with the attendees and WOW! The combined experience in the room was incredible! Past lookout staffers, people with family history and amazing stories about our local...
Mike Ward staffed Bertha Hill Lookout in the 1970s and has some great memories and photographs from his time there.