When wildfires break out, fire crews count on fire-spotting technology and computer models to help them understand the ...

Each fire watcher had a home at the foot of their lookout tower. They would climb many steps and spend at least 10 hours a ...

From a lookout tower with a wood-fired sauna to a sleek cabin with volcano views, these imaginative, forested forts go way ...

Part of Cape May Point State Park, the World War II Lookout Tower – officially known as Fire Control Tower No. 23 – was built in 1942 and is New Jersey's last restorable tower from World War II.

In the early part of the 20th century, the newly established U.S. Forest Service built fire lookout towers around the country. The towers were topped by cabins with windows on all four walls and ...

Fire lookouts occupy an uncommon spot in the world. Their function is simultaneously anachronistic and essential. They exist in wildly remote spaces yet are satellites of human infrastructure.

Provide public fire education to visitors ... she hopes to find another dog-friendly spot. Not all lookout towers are built for canine companions. And yes, it’s important that Gus can ...

A 65-foot-tall lookout tower, a suspended walkway spanning the treetops and a collection of tree houses will open to the public this spring. The 38-acre forested playground dubbed Owl Creek ...