It was breezy and cool at the top of Dunraven Pass when my friend and I began to hike to a little speck on a ridgeline far away. It was all we could see of the fire lookout atop Mount Washburn, the ...

Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood observation tower perches atop a hillside. For 92 years, someone has kept watch from the Colby Mountain ...

Editor’s note: The following is a letter written by Gary McHargue, a retired Forest Service employee of 31 years. McHargue was the person who hired Ken Jordan as lookout at the Colby Mountain Lookout ...

The most exclusive overnight experiences in Oregon aren’t necessarily found in five-star hotels or even glamping resorts – they’re found in historic fire lookouts perched on remote mountain peaks.

Cheryl Hill, author of the new book, “Hiking Oregon’s Fire Lookouts,” shared her 10 favorite treks to lookouts you can rent and just visit via hike.