Fire Tower History, organizations, and the challenge

Dick · 05-06-2010, 07:04 PM

History:
http://www.aarch.org/fire/fire.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_lookout_tower
http://academics.hamilton.edu/biolog...ersummits.html
http://www.beebehill.info/towers/towers6.htm
http://beebehill.info/New_York_State...r_(8-8-10).pdf

Fire Tower Books by Marty Podskoch:
http://www.amazon.com/Adirondack-Fir.../dp/1930098464
http://www.firetowerstories.com/
http://www.catskill.net/purple/adknorth
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-68727208.html

John P. Freeman:
"Views From on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills"
http://www.amazon.com/Views-High-Tra.../dp/0935272968

Video:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video....3764789&ref=mf

Vintage Fire Tower photos:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower...r/vintpics.htm

Some current photos:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/firepics.htm

List of Mountains with height, ascent, location, and map info:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/

Friends of Arab Mt.:
http://tupperlake.net/MtArab.htm

Friends of Azure Mt.:
http://www.azuremountain.org/

Friends of St. Regis Mt.:
http://www.friendsofstregis.org/

Friends of Hurricane Mt.:
http://www.hurricanefiretower.org/

Friends of Spruce Mt.:
http://newyorkoutdoors.wordpress.com...in-fire-tower/

Fire Tower Restoration Committees:
http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/restoration.htm

Fire Tower Challenge:
http://www.adk-gfs.org/fire_tower_challenge.html

chairrock · 05-06-2010, 07:41 PM

Can they put "cell towers" on top of the fire towers?

Dick, you are truly a "Linkman" !!

You go Linkman!!!

Greeneyezz · 05-06-2010, 09:24 PM

Wow Dick, Great list!

And yes, I have noticed that whenever someone, Anyone, is looking for info here, you always seem to come through with a whole plethora of links!

You are indeed the missing link!

~ZZ

05-07-2010, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greeneyezz

Wow Dick, Great list!

And yes, I have noticed that whenever someone, Anyone, is looking for info here, you always seem to come through with a whole plethora of links!

You are indeed the missing link!

~ZZ

A walking Wikopedia!

tx zz. tz Dick for your links! Looncry

Charlene · 08-13-2010, 08:39 AM

I hadn't been visiting this forum lately, but this is great! Thank you so much!

Prometheus · 07-18-2015, 02:00 PM

I was poking around today and stumbled on this:

http://easternuslookouts.weebly.com/new-york.html

Not sure how many duplicates or additional info it has but thought it was neat.

Hard Scrabble · 07-18-2015, 05:37 PM

I knew a guy who manned the firetower on Poke A Moon Shine.
A group of ladies made the hike and asked about the living conditions there.
He replied that it was not too difficult for him, but he stated that the milk man complained about the note he left that he did not need any milk that day.
True story. ????
Jim

05-06-2010, 07:04 PM	#1
Dick somewhere out there... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: avatar: Patagonia Posts: 2,822	Fire Tower History, organizations, and the challenge History: http://www.aarch.org/fire/fire.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_lookout_tower http://academics.hamilton.edu/biolog...ersummits.html http://www.beebehill.info/towers/towers6.htm http://beebehill.info/New_York_State...r_(8-8-10).pdf Fire Tower Books by Marty Podskoch: http://www.amazon.com/Adirondack-Fir.../dp/1930098464 http://www.firetowerstories.com/ http://www.catskill.net/purple/adknorth http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-68727208.html John P. Freeman: "Views From on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills" http://www.amazon.com/Views-High-Tra.../dp/0935272968 Video: http://www.facebook.com/video/video....3764789&ref=mf Vintage Fire Tower photos: http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower...r/vintpics.htm Some current photos: http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/firepics.htm List of Mountains with height, ascent, location, and map info: http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/ Friends of Arab Mt.: http://tupperlake.net/MtArab.htm Friends of Azure Mt.: http://www.azuremountain.org/ Friends of St. Regis Mt.: http://www.friendsofstregis.org/ Friends of Hurricane Mt.: http://www.hurricanefiretower.org/ Friends of Spruce Mt.: http://newyorkoutdoors.wordpress.com...in-fire-tower/ Fire Tower Restoration Committees: http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/restoration.htm Fire Tower Challenge: http://www.adk-gfs.org/fire_tower_challenge.html Last edited by Dick; 11-05-2010 at 02:59 PM..

05-06-2010, 07:41 PM	#2
chairrock Indian Mt.Club Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,640	Can they put "cell towers" on top of the fire towers? Dick, you are truly a "Linkman" !! You go Linkman!!! __________________ Be careful, don't spread invasive species!! When a dog runs at you,whistle for him. Henry David Thoreau CL50-#23

05-06-2010, 09:24 PM	#3
Greeneyezz Syracuse OranZZe ROCKS! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 358	Wow Dick, Great list! And yes, I have noticed that whenever someone, Anyone, is looking for info here, you always seem to come through with a whole plethora of links! You are indeed the missing link! ~ZZ __________________ . (Click on Greeneyezz) "The soul that can speak through the eyes, can also kiss with a gaze." ~Gustav Adolfo Becquer

08-13-2010, 08:39 AM	#5
Charlene Raddled Harridan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chipping Away Posts: 122	Many thanks to Dick! I hadn't been visiting this forum lately, but this is great! Thank you so much! __________________ "The trouble with normal is it always get worse." Bruce Cockburn

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07-18-2015, 02:00 PM	#6
Prometheus Adrift Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 119	I was poking around today and stumbled on this: http://easternuslookouts.weebly.com/new-york.html Not sure how many duplicates or additional info it has but thought it was neat.

07-18-2015, 05:37 PM	#7
Hard Scrabble Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 1,188	I knew a guy who manned the firetower on Poke A Moon Shine. A group of ladies made the hike and asked about the living conditions there. He replied that it was not too difficult for him, but he stated that the milk man complained about the note he left that he did not need any milk that day. True story. ???? Jim

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