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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 8 MIN

Fire Lookout Friday: Buck Mountain

from Where in the Wild is Chris · host Where in the Wild is Chris?

Fire Lookout Friday: Buck MountainThe history of the lookout that was almost lostBuck Mountain is where this whole journey started. A low-snow January, a map, and a phone call with my dad. But what I didn't know was how much history was packed into that one small DNR tower above Loup Loup Pass. Or how close it came to being lost forever.Fire Lookout Friday is a weekly podcast and newsletter about Washington's historic fire lookouts—their stories, their history, and the ridiculous things that happen when you decide to visit all of them. And then staff one.whereinthewildischris.substack.com Get full access to Where in the Wild is Chris? at whereinthewildischris.substack.com/subscribe

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Fire Lookout Friday: Buck MountainThe history of the lookout that was almost lostBuck Mountain is where this whole journey started. A low-snow January, a map, and a phone call with my dad. But what I didn't know was how much history was packed into...

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