Life as the Last Fire Lookout

Hiking 45 miles in Washington's Cascades to meet one of the last fire lookouts in the world and explore the wildfire that saved American forests. Huge thanks to Eric Matt for helping to shoot this video: https://www.instagram.com/ericmattt/ Special thanks: Russ Dalton Ruth Fremson 🎵 Music I use for my videos (2 additional months free with this link): https://geni.us/aidinartlist 🎧 Sound effects I use for my videos: https://bit.ly/2WI2aJ7 🎥 Stock footage I use for my videos (additional two months free): https://bit.ly/307JPqG Become a channel member to access raw footage and extended tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOTVI8YJJud1A6aRYrV4sg/join 📧 Contact Me: [email protected] 📸 Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/aidinrobbins 📷 Gear I used to make this video: Main camera: https://geni.us/aidins5 Light: https://geni.us/aidin120dii Softbox: https://geni.us/aidinsoftbox Drone: https://geni.us/aidinair2s Camera bag: https://geni.us/aidinbag2 Sigma 14mm f/1.8: https://geni.us/aidin14mm Sigma 20mm f/1.4: https://geni.us/aidin20mm Sigma 35mm f/1.4: https://geni.us/aidin35mm Panasonic 70-200 f/2.8: https://geni.us/aidin70200 SSD: https://geni.us/aidinssd ND Filters: https://geni.us/aidinnds Microphone: https://geni.us/aidinmic2 Tripod: https://geni.us/aidintripod2 Hard Drives: https://geni.us/aidindrives FULL KIT: https://kit.co/aidinrobbins Further Reading: Timothy Egan - The Big Burn: https://www.timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burn Forest Service - 1910 Fire: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5444731.pdf Forest Service - Fire Towers: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r1/recreation/?cid=fsp5_030804 NPR: https://www.npr.org/2019/09/15/749547034/a-fire-lookout-on-whats-lost-in-a-transition-to-technology New York Times - Russ Dalton: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/fire-lookout-tower-washington.html Images: University of Idaho: https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/bigburn/ National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/148728218 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/6883311 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/26467199 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7003064 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7106751 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7002141 Fire lookouts - National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105267 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105271 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105318 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105319 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105324 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105396 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105334 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105328 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7105579 Fire Lookouts - Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0561.photos?st=gallery https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1503.photos?st=gallery https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0598.photos?st=gallery https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0287.photos?st=gallery https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1503.photos?st=gallery US Forest Service Footage: National Archives: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7115 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7166 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/7272 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/12810 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23697 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2151 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2158 https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2304 Graphics: Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3902p.ct009704/?r=-0.011,0.015,1.161,0.992,0 https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3902n.ct009713/?r=-0.054,-0.25,1.111,0.95,0 Articles: 1910 fire: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/126397027/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/126397067/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-post-record/126397153/ Lake/campground: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian/126408836/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/126409056/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald/126409197/ Forest Service: https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-journal/126396541/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/126396595/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/salem-herald-advocate/126396646/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard/126396717/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/126396770/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/126396837/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/126396874/ Smokies tower restoration: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/126396924/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/126396953/ Track list: Hannah Parrott - Sacred Rhythm Makeup and Vanity Set - Father / Son Tony Anderson - In the Distance Greg Thomas - Here We Are Jacob Lavallee - The Vanishing Point Tony Anderson - Nocturne in Paris 0:00 - Intro 1:46 - The Great Fire 4:25 - Journey to the Lookout 6:18 - The Lookout 12:02 - Lookouts Today The links above are affiliate links, from which I gain a small monetary compensation when purchases are made. They help keep the lights on ;)