Lost Fire Lookout Hikes and Histories - by Leslie Romer (Paperback)

About the Book

Lost Fire Lookout Hikes & Histories: Olympic Peninsula & Willapa Hills includes only routes to forest fire lookout sites and includes the carefully researched history of each destination.

Book Synopsis

Do you need engaging new places to hike? Lost Fire Lookout Hikes and Histories: Olympic Peninsula and Willapa Hills provides all the info you need to hike to 66 accessible fire lookout sites in this region. Each chapter includes clear driving directions, a detailed hike description, a map, and the known history of each fire lookout building. Rare historical photos and extensive notes on trees, wildflowers, and the landscape are included.

Review Quotes

This book is a welcome addition to my collection of Washington hiking and climbing guides. All of the hikes in this outstanding book lead to remote summits that are off the beaten path, yet incredibly accessible. The historical research and maps add background and context to the scenic points and their importance to the region's history. -Mike Gauthier, author of Mount Rainier: A Climbing Guide

Romer's book brings the fire lookout era to life again, as well as offering wisdom and insight from one who not only has visited the sites but taken the time to observe, listen, and learn what nature has to say about the past, the present, and the future of the forest. There is a wealth of information and knowledge in these pages. -Bryon Monohon, Forks Timber Museum Director

If you're an admirer of Washington's fire lookouts, seek off the beaten path hiking destinations, and have an appreciation for the state's colorful logging, conservation, and wartime history-you'll want this guide on your bookshelf and in your pack. -Craig Romano, award-winning guidebook author of more than 25 titles

I couldn't stop reading! Lost Fire Lookout Hikes and Histories is a must-have for anyone interested in fire lookouts, Washington state history and/or hiking. The book combines interesting historic facts with detailed driving directions and trail descriptions. -Tammy McLeod, creator of Fire Lookouts of the West Coloring Book

Romer not only gives the necessary information needed to visit the "lost" lookouts of Washington's Olympics and Willapa Hills, she has painstakingly researched and updated lookout histories. I am placing my copy of the book on the shelf next to my well-worn copy of Kresek's magnum opus, Fire Lookouts of the Pacific Northwest. That's where it belongs. -Keith Lundy Hoofnagle, Former Olympic Fire Lookout and National Park Service Ranger

When it comes to exploring the hills, doing the research and having knowledgeable contacts, Leslie leads the pack. This long-needed guide from her site visits provides everything you need to have a wonderful fire lookout experience, even if the lookout building is long gone. -Eric Willhite, Peakbagger and Fire Lookout Blogger

Romer performs a major feat of archival research, as well as years of footwork, to come up with this wonderful new contribution to the Northwest's great-outdoors bookshelf. She spells out exactly how to follow in her footsteps. -Daniel Mathews, author of Cascadia Revealed: A Guide to the Plants, Animals and Geology of the Pacific Northwest Mountains

This is a magnificent book, written by an experienced hiker and environmentalist who has now visited more than 500 sites, most of them in Washington state. The book's extensive overviews provide historic background as well as practical information and detailed route maps. -Bragi Ragnarsson, Professional Hiking Guide, Reykjavik, Iceland

Part hiking guide and part history book, Romer's Lost Fire Lookout Hikes and Histories is a richly detailed account of the long forgotten fire lookouts that once dotted the Olympic Peninsula and Willapa Hills. -John Dodge, author of A Deadly Wind: The 1962 Columbus Day Storm

It is delightful . . . Romer makes a difference-inspiring a search for our history while exploring our beautiful world. May her readers follow her footsteps and find their own paths. -Molly Erickson, US Forest Service, Retired (44 years)