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How to Rent a Fire Lookout in the Pacific Northwest by Tish McFadden & Tom Foley

How to Rent a Fire Lookout in the Pacific Northwest by Tish McFadden & Tom Foley

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How to Rent a Fire Lookout in the Pacific Northwest by Tish McFadden & Tom Foley

ISBN: 0899973841    EAN: 9780899973845
Publisher: Wilderness Press     
US SRP: $18.95 US  
Binding: Paperback
Copyright Date: 2005
Pub Date: May 13, 2005

Physical Info: 0.55" H x 8.5" L x 5.6" W (0.63 lbs) 196 pages

Learn how to rent a fire lookout in the Pacific Northwest!

This completely updated edition of the first complete guide to the cabins and fire lookouts available for rent in Oregon and Washington now covers a total of 61 properties (29 new!). Ranging from a luxurious cabin just off the road to a remote 60-foot tower deep in the wilderness, these scenic, secluded, and historic structures can be your own private place in the woods. Inside you'll find:

  • Complete descriptions of each property, including heating, lighting, and water availability, cooking and sleeping facilities, furnishings, and suitability for children and pets
  • Information on rental procedure, cost, capacity, and dates of availability
  • Detailed directions, tips on local attractions, cabin history, and maps


During the mid-1970s to late 1980s, Tish McFadden worked for the United States Forest Service as an anthropologist and historian. She worked to preserve historic and prehistoric cultural sites, artifacts and architecture on public lands in the Intermountain and Pacific Northwest Regions. In 1988, after many years of fieldwork and federal employment, Tish put her attention to entrepreneurial pursuits and founded a music business in Ashland, Oregon called Rum Tum Music Company. In addition to teaching, performing, composing, and recording music, she writes lyrical stories for children and enjoys camping in the backcountry with her grown sons and big, gentle dogs.

Tom Foley was born and reared on a small farm in the west of Ireland, but has spent much of his life traveling and working in other parts of the globe. He now lives with his son, Nino, in Ashland, Oregon, where he works as--among other things--a father, writer, photographer, and storyteller.

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