Comments on: Lookout Lore http://www.lightningbill.org A place dedicated to the art, poetry, and photos inspired by life as a fire lookout in the Methow Valley of Washington State. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Tom Parrish http://www.lightningbill.org/lookout-lore/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 Tom Parrish Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:06:49 +0000 http://www.lightningbill.org/?page_id=200#comment-1519 I had the great fortune of spending 3 summers as a fire lookout on Monument 83. The years were 1968-1970. My last year as a lookout was spent on Goat Peak. I actually spent my honeymoon on Goat Peak. I have a lot of great stories for those that might be interested in those days as a fire lookout. In the memory of Pasayten Pete, who I new very well! I had the great fortune of spending 3 summers as a fire lookout on Monument 83. The years were 1968-1970. My last year as a lookout was spent on Goat Peak. I actually spent my honeymoon on Goat Peak.

I have a lot of great stories for those that might be interested in those days as a fire lookout.

In the memory of Pasayten Pete, who I new very well!

]]> By: Thom Reese http://www.lightningbill.org/lookout-lore/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Thom Reese Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:59:05 +0000 http://www.lightningbill.org/?page_id=200#comment-1395 Great stories. Makes me want to go back for the second time tis year. Hi, Bill. Great stories. Makes me want to go back for the second time tis year. Hi, Bill.

]]> By: Phil Lee http://www.lightningbill.org/lookout-lore/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Phil Lee Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:16:52 +0000 http://www.lightningbill.org/?page_id=200#comment-1090 Nice story by James Rae. I worked with a Bob Rae on the Fremont N.F. many years ago. I have worked on three different lookouts. Weekend jobs were on the Abert Rim and Crane Mountain lookouts on the Fremont while the regular lookout fireman was off or near the end of the season when many summer employees had to return to college. I spent most of one summer on the Summit Prairie lookout on the Gifford Pinchot N.F. This was a two person lookout. I will try to find some photos and relate some of our experiences later. Nice story by James Rae. I worked with a Bob Rae on the Fremont N.F. many years ago. I have worked on three different lookouts. Weekend jobs were on the Abert Rim and Crane Mountain lookouts on the Fremont while the regular lookout fireman was off or near the end of the season when many summer employees had to return to college. I spent most of one summer on the Summit Prairie lookout on the Gifford Pinchot N.F. This was a two person lookout. I will try to find some photos and relate some of our experiences later.

]]> By: Links, etc. « Endless Possibilities Music Blog http://www.lightningbill.org/lookout-lore/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Links, etc. « Endless Possibilities Music Blog Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:38:51 +0000 http://www.lightningbill.org/?page_id=200#comment-1068 [...] and helping people see the forest instead of just a collection of trees.  Speaking of which,  imagine having to sit in a wooden building above the treeline looking for forest fires.  Now imagin...  I’d probably run out of things to organize, which is sort of the compulsion of the speaker [...] [...] and helping people see the forest instead of just a collection of trees.  Speaking of which,  imagine having to sit in a wooden building above the treeline looking for forest fires.  Now imagin…  I’d probably run out of things to organize, which is sort of the compulsion of the speaker [...]

]]> By: Elaine Broskie http://www.lightningbill.org/lookout-lore/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Elaine Broskie Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:49:47 +0000 http://www.lightningbill.org/?page_id=200#comment-1059 Interesting and entertaining information! It would be a very cool way to spend a summer! Interesting and entertaining information! It would be a very cool way to spend a summer!

]]> By: Briana http://www.lightningbill.org/lookout-lore/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Briana Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:02:30 +0000 http://www.lightningbill.org/?page_id=200#comment-1022 Hey Bill. You've been up at goat peak for so many years, I'm suprised you don't have any of your stories here. These stories were great though. Hey Bill. You’ve been up at goat peak for so many years, I’m suprised you don’t have any of your stories here. These stories were great though.

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