Nick Tolman was enjoying his second day at Bolan Mountain Lookout with his 3-year-old daughter, in September 2020, when he noticed a puff of smoke on the southern horizon. It wasn’t much to begin with ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with three people who worked to rebuild a stunning mountaintop fire lookout in southern Oregon where visitors can spend the night.

Now a Baltimore County man who owns a cattle ranch in Oregon has revived a bygone tradition to defend his property. Tim Roberts, who lives in Sparks, hired Maryland cabinetmakers to build a replica ...

With mountaintop settings, serene isolation and an expansive view, fire lookouts in the Willamette National Forest have plenty to offer. As new methods for spotting fires have evolved over the last ...

For the past three years, I’ve been on a quest to spend a night at each of Oregon’s mountaintop lookouts, and this night it’s Hager Mountain Lookout. One of four lookouts open for rental during winter ...