The Last of the Fire Watchers
Staffed fire lookouts, once ubiquitous in the West, have all but faded into obscurity. Deep in North Cascades National Park, Jim Henterly is still at it.
Author
Lance Garland
My Stories
The River Yearned to Run Free. As a Gay Man, So Did I.
A hike in the author's native Washington state gives perspective on half a millennium of persecution, and a home worth fighting for.
On the Front Lines With the Wildland Firefighters Protecting the West
The new era of wildland firefighting is a war with no end in sight.
The Most Important Skill I Learned on the Trail: How to Live as an Openly Gay Man
In one of America’s least visited national parks, I find my authentic self.