Fire Tower History, organizations, and the challenge

[Hard Scrabble]

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

[Prometheus]

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.

[Charlene]

Many thanks to Dick!

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

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

[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

[chairrock]

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

Dick, you are truly a "Linkman" !! You go Linkman!!!

[Dick]

History:

http://www.aarch.org/fire/fire.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_lookout_tower

http://academics.hamilton.edu/biology/smiller/firetowersummits.html

http://www.beebehill.info/towers/towers6.htm

http://beebehill.info/New_York_State_Fire_Tower_List_by_Bill_Starr_(8-8-10).pdf

Fire Tower Books by Marty Podskoch:

http://www.amazon.com/Adirondack-Fire-Towers-Southern-Districts/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-Trails-Adirondacks-Catskills/dp/0935272968

Video:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=280123764789&ref=mf

Vintage Fire Tower photos:

http://www.frontiernet.net/~adktower/oldtower/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/2008/11/10/push-is-on-to-reopen-spruce-mountain-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