Fire lookout tower - Wikipedia
A fire lookout tower, fire tower, or lookout tower is a tower that provides housing and protection for a person known as a "fire lookout", whose duty it is to search for wildfires in the wilderness. It is a small building, usually on the summit of a mountain or other high vantage point to maximize viewing distance and range, known as view shed .
List of fire lookout towers - Wikipedia
This is a list of notable fire lookout towers and stations, including complexes of associated buildings and structures. This includes lookout cabins without towers which are perched high and do not require further elevation to serve for their purpose, and also includes notable lookout trees .
Nine Questions About Lookout Towers - National Forest …
For on average $40 a night you can stay on a mountain top in a rustic and charming fire lookout tower - a truly unforgettable experience any way you slice it. Read on to gain a few tips from the NFF’s resident lookout tower expert Emily who has visited several lookout towers.
7 Fire Lookout Towers Where You Can Spend the Night - Treehugger
2017年7月26日 · Fire lookout towers found in numerous national forests have been converted into campsites-in-the-sky.
LookoutTowers.Org - Fire Lookouts
Lookout towers have a magical charm that comes from their simple, functional design: they use wood trusses to put a cabin high enough to get awesome views. Their iconic design is unlike any other building, and they are just plain awesome.
Fire Lookouts - Lighthouses & Lookouts (U.S. National Park Service)
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History of Fire Tower Lookout and Cabin Rentals - US Forest Service
Many of our historic Fire Lookout Towers are for rent! Cabins and lookouts are available on a first-come first-served basis and may be rented through he National Recreation Reservation System (NRRS), through the Recreation.gov website or by calling 1-877-444-6777, or …
Fire Lookouts - Forest History Society
Following the devastating fires of 1910, early fire detection became a priority within the Forest Service. To help aid detection, lookout towers began to be built on national forests throughout the country.
Lookout Tower - US Forest Service
Lookout towers have been used in the United States for almost 100 years. A fire lookout's tools haven't changed much in 100 years. They still use a map, compass, binoculars and a two-way radio to locate fires and report them.
Lookout Towers
Lookout Towers are specific instances of Sandbox Towers in the shape of classic forest service fire lookout tower. The Lookout Towers range in size: the smallest is a 22-foot-tall tower with a 12-by-12-foot base called a Junior Tower.