2026 Newsletter A huge thank you to Cathy Calloway, NMLA Board Member, for her work compiling our year in review. 2026 NewsletterDownload
2026 Newsletter
2026 News
A Century of Sentries by Hunter D'Antuono for the Flathead Beacon
2026 Events
Bingo Night at Sacred Waters Where: Sacred Waters Brewing When: November 17 at 6pm-8pm What: Join us for some free prizes and the chance to support fire lookout restoration in Northwest Montana. Brews for Benefits at Cabinet Mountain Brewing Where: Cabinet Mountain Brewing When: Every Thursday in October from 5:30-7:30pm What: CMBC pledges to donate …
2026 Projects
Thank you to our 2026 NMLA members for a successful project season! See you next year. 2026 Volunteer Information GuideDownload Learn more about our 2026 projects below Assessments Glacier National Park Mount Brown Condition Assessment Built in 1929, Mount Brown Lookout is Glacier National Park's one of the oldest remaining fire lookouts, featuring a short …
Britt Franklin
February 22, 2026 listen to a shortened (~15 minute), AI-created podcast of this interview here listen to the full interview here Britt Franklin, a fire lookout at Red Plume Mountain in the Flathead National Forest of Montana in 1967, shares his experiences during a memorable summer marked by severe fire danger. He details his journey …
Lisa Flowers
February 10, 2026 Listen to a shortened (~15 minute), AI-created podcast of this interview here. listen to the full interview here Lisa Flowers describes her experience as a fire lookout in 1978 at Meadow Peak Lookout in the Kootenai National Forest. Lisa, who moved to Montana from Colorado, describes her role, the training she received, …
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions How can I get involved? You can become a member of NMLA, donate, or volunteer for a summer work project. Details on our website. We also have volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including building our archives, oral histories and photo library, fundraising, social media, photography and grant-writing. We also occasionally have openings for new Board Members. Who owns the local …
2025 Newsletter
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2024-2025 Events
2024-2025 EventsDownload
Marli & Rick Davis
June 8, 2025 listen to a shortened (~15 minute), AI-created podcast of this interview here listen to the full interview here Rick and Marli Davis discuss their experiences as lookout staff for the Flathead National Forest on Cyclone Lookout from 1971-1975 and on Baptiste Lookout and again Cyclone as volunteers, from 2012 to the present. …
