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Between Hell & Heaven: Burley Mountain Fire Lookout Restoration  

In part of our continuing partnership with the NFF, each year, a team of our staff helps renovate a historic fire lookout. Last year we headed out to an 88-year-old lookout in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. (Written firsthand by our own Nick Wojtasik)

5 Min

How-To's

How to Buy a Fire Lookout Tower

If you’ve ever seen a fire lookout tower and thought to yourself, “I wish I had one of those,” that dream might not be as far from reality as you first thought. Whether you’re looking for a unique get-away, or maybe even a new cabin, we break-down how to go about finding and potentially buying a surplus lookout.

5 Min

illustration of smokey the bear pointing to a sign burning next to a couple of bear cubs holding a sign that says

Profiles

Smokey Bear: An American Icon

Smokey the bear’s message has remained unchanged since the 1940s. A message to the American public: that you, I, and everyone shared a responsibility to prevent wildfires. This is the story of that iconic bear.

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Field Notes

Filson x Smokey: Campfire Safety

According to the USFS, 63,546 human-caused wildfires burned nearly 5 million acres across the U.S. in 2017. It is important to remember that no precaution is too small when it comes to fire safety. Here at Filson, we encourage everyone to practice Smokey Bear’s campfire safety best practices on their adventures this summer.