Looking out for Montana’s fire lookouts
Swede Mountain Lookout, June 8, 2014. (Chelsea Bowe photo)
Fire lookout towers soar above the timberline and rise in the imagination of those who fantasize about the isolated duty of fire spotters — people whose work can provide stunning vistas and an occasional bone-rattling encounter with high-elevation thunderstorms.
Lookout towers occupying exposed ridgelines take a beating from harsh weather...
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