Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Hiking 45 miles in Washington's Cascades to meet one of the last fire lookouts in the world and explore the wildfire that saved American forests.
Huge thanks to Eric Matt for helping to shoot this video: instagram.com/ericmattt
Special thanks:
Russ Dalton
Ruth Fremson
🎵 Music I use for my videos (2 additional months free with this link): geni.us/aidinartlist
🎧 Sound effects I use for my videos: bit.ly/2WI2aJ7
🎥 Stock footage I use for my videos (additional two months free): bit.ly/307JPqG
Become a channel member to access raw footage and extended tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCcOTVI8YJJud1A6aRYrV4sg/join
📧 Contact Me: hello@aidinrobbins.com
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/aidinrobbins
📷 Gear I used to make this video:
Main camera: geni.us/aidins5
Light: geni.us/aidin120dii
Softbox: geni.us/aidinsoftbox
Drone: geni.us/aidinair2s
Camera bag: geni.us/aidinbag2
Sigma 14mm f/1.8: geni.us/aidin14mm
Sigma 20mm f/1.4: geni.us/aidin20mm
Sigma 35mm f/1.4: geni.us/aidin35mm
Panasonic 70-200 f/2.8: geni.us/aidin70200
SSD: geni.us/aidinssd
ND Filters: geni.us/aidinnds
Microphone: geni.us/aidinmic2
Tripod: geni.us/aidintripod2
Hard Drives: geni.us/aidindrives
FULL KIT: kit.co/aidinrobbins
Further Reading:
Timothy Egan - The Big Burn: timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burn
Forest Service - 1910 Fire: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5444731.pdf
Forest Service - Fire Towers: fs.usda.gov/detail/r1/recreation/?cid=fsp5_030804
NPR: npr.org/2019/09/15/749547034/a-fire-lookout-on-whats-lost-in-a-transition-to-technology
New York Times - Russ Dalton: nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/fire-lookout-tower-washington.html
Images:
University of Idaho: https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/bigburn/
National Archives: catalog.archives.gov/id/148728218
catalog.archives.gov/id/6883311
catalog.archives.gov/id/26467199
catalog.archives.gov/id/7003064
catalog.archives.gov/id/7106751
catalog.archives.gov/id/7002141
Fire lookouts - National Archives: catalog.archives.gov/id/7105267
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105271
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105318
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105319
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105324
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105396
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105334
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105328
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105579
Fire Lookouts - Library of Congress: loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0561.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1503.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0598.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0287.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1503.photos?st=gallery
US Forest Service
Footage:
National Archives: catalog.archives.gov/id/7115
catalog.archives.gov/id/7166
catalog.archives.gov/id/7272
catalog.archives.gov/id/12810
catalog.archives.gov/id/23697
catalog.archives.gov/id/2151
catalog.archives.gov/id/2158
catalog.archives.gov/id/2304
Graphics:
Library of Congress: loc.gov/resource/g3902p.ct009704/?r=-0.011,0.015,1.161,0.992,0
loc.gov/resource/g3902n.ct009713/?r=-0.054,-0.25,1.111,0.95,0
Articles:
1910 fire: newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/126397027
newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/126397067
newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-post-record/126397153
Lake/campground: newspapers.com/article/the-columbian/126408836
newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/126409056
newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald/126409197
Forest Service: newspapers.com/article/record-journal/126396541
newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/126396595
newspapers.com/article/salem-herald-advocate/126396646
newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard/126396717
newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/126396770
newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/126396837
newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/126396874
Smokies tower restoration: newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/126396924
newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/126396953
Track list:
Hannah Parrott - Sacred Rhythm
Makeup and Vanity Set - Father / Son
Greg Thomas - Here We Are
Jacob Lavallee - The Vanishing Point
Tony Anderson - Nocturne in Paris
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - The Great Fire
4:25 - Journey to the Lookout
6:18 - The Lookout
12:02 - Lookouts Today
MB01ZXQETPBQY62
The links above are affiliate links, from which I gain a small monetary compensation when purchases are made. They help keep the lights on ;)
Hiking 45 miles in Washington's Cascades to meet one of the last fire lookouts in the world and explore the wildfire that saved American forests.
Huge thanks to Eric Matt for helping to shoot this video: instagram.com/ericmattt
Special thanks:
Russ Dalton
Ruth Fremson
🎵 Music I use for my videos (2 additional months free with this link): geni.us/aidinartlist
🎧 Sound effects I use for my videos: bit.ly/2WI2aJ7
🎥 Stock footage I use for my videos (additional two months free): bit.ly/307JPqG
Become a channel member to access raw footage and extended tutorials: youtube.com/channel/UCcOTVI8YJJud1A6aRYrV4sg/join
📧 Contact Me: hello@aidinrobbins.com
📸 Instagram: instagram.com/aidinrobbins
📷 Gear I used to make this video:
Main camera: geni.us/aidins5
Light: geni.us/aidin120dii
Softbox: geni.us/aidinsoftbox
Drone: geni.us/aidinair2s
Camera bag: geni.us/aidinbag2
Sigma 14mm f/1.8: geni.us/aidin14mm
Sigma 20mm f/1.4: geni.us/aidin20mm
Sigma 35mm f/1.4: geni.us/aidin35mm
Panasonic 70-200 f/2.8: geni.us/aidin70200
SSD: geni.us/aidinssd
ND Filters: geni.us/aidinnds
Microphone: geni.us/aidinmic2
Tripod: geni.us/aidintripod2
Hard Drives: geni.us/aidindrives
FULL KIT: kit.co/aidinrobbins
Further Reading:
Timothy Egan - The Big Burn: timothyeganbooks.com/the-big-burn
Forest Service - 1910 Fire: fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5444731.pdf
Forest Service - Fire Towers: fs.usda.gov/detail/r1/recreation/?cid=fsp5_030804
NPR: npr.org/2019/09/15/749547034/a-fire-lookout-on-whats-lost-in-a-transition-to-technology
New York Times - Russ Dalton: nytimes.com/2019/09/28/us/fire-lookout-tower-washington.html
Images:
University of Idaho: https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/bigburn/
National Archives: catalog.archives.gov/id/148728218
catalog.archives.gov/id/6883311
catalog.archives.gov/id/26467199
catalog.archives.gov/id/7003064
catalog.archives.gov/id/7106751
catalog.archives.gov/id/7002141
Fire lookouts - National Archives: catalog.archives.gov/id/7105267
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105271
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105318
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105319
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105324
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105396
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105334
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105328
catalog.archives.gov/id/7105579
Fire Lookouts - Library of Congress: loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0561.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1503.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0598.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.wa0287.photos?st=gallery
loc.gov/resource/hhh.ca1503.photos?st=gallery
US Forest Service
Footage:
National Archives: catalog.archives.gov/id/7115
catalog.archives.gov/id/7166
catalog.archives.gov/id/7272
catalog.archives.gov/id/12810
catalog.archives.gov/id/23697
catalog.archives.gov/id/2151
catalog.archives.gov/id/2158
catalog.archives.gov/id/2304
Graphics:
Library of Congress: loc.gov/resource/g3902p.ct009704/?r=-0.011,0.015,1.161,0.992,0
loc.gov/resource/g3902n.ct009713/?r=-0.054,-0.25,1.111,0.95,0
Articles:
1910 fire: newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/126397027
newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/126397067
newspapers.com/article/los-angeles-evening-post-record/126397153
Lake/campground: newspapers.com/article/the-columbian/126408836
newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/126409056
newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald/126409197
Forest Service: newspapers.com/article/record-journal/126396541
newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/126396595
newspapers.com/article/salem-herald-advocate/126396646
newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard/126396717
newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review/126396770
newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/126396837
newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune/126396874
Smokies tower restoration: newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/126396924
newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/126396953
Track list:
Hannah Parrott - Sacred Rhythm
Makeup and Vanity Set - Father / Son
Greg Thomas - Here We Are
Jacob Lavallee - The Vanishing Point
Tony Anderson - Nocturne in Paris
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - The Great Fire
4:25 - Journey to the Lookout
6:18 - The Lookout
12:02 - Lookouts Today
MB01ZXQETPBQY62
The links above are affiliate links, from which I gain a small monetary compensation when purchases are made. They help keep the lights on ;)
