You know Mother Nature is on crack when Arizona gets more snow than Idaho! . But silver linings - getting to visit lookouts in January!
Grave Point Lookout in west central Idaho. More on our website at www.idahofirelookouts.com
Our winter in Idaho was taken an odd turn but there are silver linings - lookout adventures in January. We explored Grave Point Lookout. The view overlooking Hells Canyon was pretty incredible!
Cannot recommend this book enough! TARZAN THE MOUNTAIN MAN * THE PETE KING FIRE OF 1934 by John Crawford
Our very own Billy Cooter got the cover photo as well as the highest voted photo (Arid Peak Lookout with the milky way and the aurora in the background - check out May). Please consider buying a calendar - ALL profits go to support FFLA's work which includes supporting upkeep and maintenance of lookouts across the country. https://www.zazzle.com/ffla_2023_lookout_calendar-158913124174041479
In a lookout cabin, abandoned in the 1960s, we found this old rations box - it was stamped “SCHULTZ BONNERS FERRY” and “FROM FOREST SERVICE SPOKANE WASH”
Nate Raff spent his career with the forest service and retired from helitak crew having seen or visited almost every staffed Idaho lookout. He is now a lookout volunteer and works restoration projects with the Clearwater National Forest. THIS GUY HAS STORIES! Our complete interview with Nate at https://youtu.be/PioXwALc3Ec