In California, firefighters have a true range of tools available to alert them of wildfires: live cameras mounted throughout forests, satellites orbiting Earth, pilots scanning the terrain in ...

The writers Edward Abbey, Gary Snyder and Norman McLean all staffed high-elevation fire lookouts in the West—their experiences rich fuel for their work. But Jack Kerouac’s reaction makes me smile.

Experience panoramic views of one of the country's most picturesque mountain ranges via a quick 20-minute hike less than an hour from Asheville.

I keep a list of “hikes to do” on my desk, written on a fading sticky note. Taped down at the corners, it’s been there long enough that it feels like a permanent fixture among my work supplies. It ...

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 ...

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.