Skip to main content
Menu
Filson - Since 1897
Close
  • Outerwear
  • Shirts
  • Pants
  • Accessories
  • Bags & Luggage
  • Hunting & Fishing
  • Home & Dog

// Home > The Filson Journal > national forest foundation

The Filson Journal
  • Profiles
  • How-To’s
  • Signature Materials
  • Food & Recipes
  • Field Notes
Search Close
2 Stories
Or Select a Topic of Interest
  • hunting (114)
  • fishing (115)
  • ranching (17)
  • camping (36)
  • hiking (20)
  • travel (111)
  • gear (44)
  • filson 101 (36)
  • trade stories (104)
  • conservation (60)
  • history (78)
  • how to (100)
  • recipe (57)
  • video (27)
  • alaska (82)
  • dogs (40)
  • USFS (46)

national forest foundation

an areal photo of a yellow and red forest service plane dropping water on a raging fire above the treelike
Field Notes

We Helped Restore a Forest Service Lookout Tower That Was Almost Consumed by Flames

A team of eager and passionate Filson employees, together with the National Forest Foundation, were wrapping up a restoration project at First Butte lookout tower, the fourth tower our team has volunteered to help restore. As we were putting the final touches on the tower, we received the news that a new wildfire had started near the site.

Read more

4 Min
North Mountain Lookout_14
Field Notes

Something Worth Saving: Fire Lookout Restored by Logging Town Community

As you climb up the tower steps, layers of jagged peaks within Washington’s Cascade Range emerge in every direction. Below, wild river valleys carve through the sea of forests around the small town of Darrington. The million-dollar view from the historic North Mountain Lookout was once used by the Forest Service to spot fires, but the structure fell into disrepair once technology and other fire detection methods took its place. Now a small group of dedicated locals are on a mission to restore the abandoned piece of history sitting on top of North Mountain.

Read more

5 Min
  Back to Top
  • Free Shipping

    All orders of $75 or more qualify for free economy shipping. No promotional code needed.

  • Free Returns

    We stand behind our products 100%. Shipping is free on all returns shipped from within the United States.

  • Secure Shopping

    We use industry standard encryption to keep your personal information secure when placing an order.

  • Unfailing Goods

    We guarantee the lifetime of each item made by Filson against failure or damage in its intended usage.

Sending
Find A Local Retail Store
  • Customer Service
  • Monday - Friday: 6 am - 3 pm PT
    Saturday: 7 a.m - 3 p.m PT
  • 1-800-624-0201
  • Help Center

SUPPORT

  • Customer Care
  • Shipping Info
  • Returns
  • Repairs & Exchanges

ABOUT US

  • Our History
  • Our Guarantee
  • Careers
  • Find a Store

FILSON LIFE

  • Request a Catalog
  • The Filson Journal
C.C. Filson Co. Manufacturers. 1741 First Ave S. Seattle, Wash. Complete outfitter for miners, prospectors, lumbermen
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Site Map
  • © 2022 C.C. FILSON CO. All Rights Reserved

If you are using a screen-reader and are having problems using this website, please call 1-800-624-0201 or email us for assistance.