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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 20 MIN

Fire Lookout Friday: Goat Peak

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

Fire Lookout Friday: Goat PeakNobody staffs this fire lookout to read books Most people imagine staffing a fire lookout as a quiet summer spent reading books and watching sunsets. Goat Peak is not that lookout. This is the story of one of Washington’s busiest remaining staffed fire lookouts, and what it’s actually like to spend a summer alone on a mountaintop with a radio, endless visitors, lightning storms, wildfires, and a cattle dog named Hudson.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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