Northwest Montana Lookout Association
Restoring & Preserving Fire Lookouts in Northwest Montana
Numa Ridge Lookout Assessment Built in 1934, Numa Ridge Lookout is located on the ridge west of Numa Peak, just north of Bowman Lake. Numa overlooks the North Fork of the Flathead River drainage. Numa is a standard wood frame, 14x14-ft house set on a 10-ft tower with catwalk. It is the most northern lookout …
February 9, 2025 listen to a shortened (~15 minute), AI-created podcast of this interview here Listen to the full interview Here Diane Boyd, a lookout veteran from the early 1980s, discusses being born and raised in Minnesota. She shares that she moved to Montana in 1979 for a Master's study on the only wolf in …
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May 25, 2024 Listen to a shortened (~15 Minute), AI-Created podcast of this interview here Listen to the full interview here Dan Snell shares growing up in Morocco in North Africa before moving to North Carolina, joining the Marines at 17. He became a lookout at Patrol Mountain, Lewis and Clark National Forest, in 1972 …
February 17, 2024 Listen here Merv and Judi Wingard share their experiences as lookouts at Numa Ridge and Apgar in Glacier National Park in 1968 and 1969. Judi reflects on her idyllic childhood in Washington, filled with nature and supportive neighbors. Merv shares his love for nature and mountain climbing, influenced by his family's logging …
February 14, 2024 Listen Here Betty Violette shares stories of her eleven seasons as a fire lookout in Montana's Flathead National Forest (FNF) and Kootenai National Forest (KNF). Betty grew up in St. Ignatius, Montana, and struggled to find her career path. She discusses wanting to be an artist but working in New York City …
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This PDF contains a snapshot of our previous website to preserve information about the work of NMLA over the years. Some images and descriptions may be split between pages, but without the original images and files, it would be impossible to recreate exactly. Please contact us if you have further questions. 2023 Completed ProjectsDownload
