ALLIGATOR ALLEY — A new lookout tower in the Florida Everglades is a source of curiosity right off the highway. It’s set to become a must-stop site for drivers to catch views of the River of Grass, ...

If you’re looking to experience some of the best views the Washington Cascades have to offer, lookout towers are a perfect ...

When Mark Derenthal set out to build a space that allowed occupants to fully immerse themselves in the natural beauty of its ...

CHILLICOTHE — When a fire breaks out today the first instinct is to call 911 and report the emergency. Many years ago this would be the job of a fire lookout who would sit in fire towers and watch the ...

Fire towers (also known as lookouts) go back thousands of years. The oldest lookout still standing is the Tuztoromy Firewatch Tower in Sopron, Hungary, which was built in the 13th century and ...

There comes a moment, every time you visit a fire lookout tower, when you become certain that you have gotten hopelessly, irretrievably lost. The dirt road is buckled and overgrown; your tires skirt a ...

For 41 years, Ken Jordan has manned the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, but earlier this month, he was told to pack up his ...

In the 1800s, firefighters in New York City watched over their communities perched from cast-iron watchtowers that dotted the metro, and rang bells in those towers to alert nearby fire companies. Pull ...

ALLIGATOR ALLEY, Fla. — A new lookout tower in the Florida Everglades is a source of curiosity right off the highway. It’s set to become a must-stop site for drivers and tourists to catch views of the ...