The tower at Garret Mountain was never meant to be subtle. Built in 1896 with local stone and a copper dome, it stands 70 feet above the summit ridge, offering views as far as Lake Hopatcong, Sandy ...

For 41 years, Ken Jordan has manned the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, but earlier this month, he was told to pack up his ...

BUTTE MEADOWS — More than half of Ken Jordan’s life has been spent 40 feet up in a wildfire lookout tower, watching over the mountain communities of Butte Meadows and Jonesville, as well as the ...

A beloved fire lookout that was rebuilt after the 2020 Labor Day Fires will open for reservations beginning at midnight on Aug. 5. Bolan Mountain Lookout, an iconic structure in the Siskiyou Mountains ...

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST (KABC) -- For nearly a century, volunteers have manned the lookout tower on Keller Peak in the San Bernardino mountains watching out for any sign of smoke. But not ...

ASHEVILLE - Looking for a weekend trip with unique leafing views and a bit of history? You might want to take a drive to Nantahala National Forest. Panther Top Tower will be open Oct. 28-29 and again ...