Fire Lookouts By Rick Baugher

For more on fire lookouts see the following articles: Boise National Forest Fire Lookouts  and An Overview of the Lookouts on the Salmon National Forest By the 1930s, the Forest Service had a goal to “put a firewatch on every mountaintop.” Idaho ended up with 989 fire lookout structures, more than any other state in the Pacific Northwest. Of Southern Idaho’s … Continue reading

Idaho’s Albion Range, Published in Summit Magazine Vol. 30, No. 2 March-April, 1984

Text and Photos by Tom Lopez The Albion Range is Idaho’s most important destination for climbers south of the Snake River. It offers opportunities for bouldering, technical rock climbing and scrambling. The range extends north from the Utah border for 25 miles to a point just southeast of Burley, Idaho in the South Central part of the State. Included in … Continue reading