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North Twentymile: A Labor of Love

This year, the beautifully restored D-6 cupola fire lookout at the summit of North Twentymile is celebrating a centennial and a dedicated group of volunteers is committed to maintaining trail access.
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Repainting Lookout Mountain

A week spent with volunteers painting Lookout Mountain in Twisp, swapping stories, and remembering the beautiful history of fire lookouts.
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A Day of Fire Lookout Restoration at the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center

A day spent at the Columbia Breaks Fire Interpretive Center working on the Badger Mountain fire lookout and learning valuable skills in the art of lookout restoration, especially window glazing!
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Returning to First Butte

A return visit to First Butte to check on the condition of the lookout and see the rapid deterioration of the once photogenic ground house.
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