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Go Tell It on the Mountain
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207 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1996
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March 4, 2016
A lot of interesting people have manned (and womanned)Forest Service fire lookouts over the years, a great summer job that combines free rent, great scenery, minimal responsabilities, a meager but largely unearned government stipend, and hours and hours to muse and contemplate in a wilderness setting.
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" is a collection of essays, stories and journal writings from the likes of Edward Abbey, Doug Peacock and R. Lightbulb (?) Winders, the last full-time firlookout at Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, a peak I can see from my front porch here in Everett, Washington. The view from the top is magnificent.
Come to think of it, even if they never spotted a fire, these sucklers at the government teat have earned their pay after all, by sharing their stories in this book.
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" is a collection of essays, stories and journal writings from the likes of Edward Abbey, Doug Peacock and R. Lightbulb (?) Winders, the last full-time firlookout at Green Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, a peak I can see from my front porch here in Everett, Washington. The view from the top is magnificent.
Come to think of it, even if they never spotted a fire, these sucklers at the government teat have earned their pay after all, by sharing their stories in this book.
February 1, 2016
Having spent a summer on a lookout, I thought I'd enjoy this book but the writing was not consistently good enough.
August 9, 2013
Short pieces about working as a fire lookout. Good lineup of authors. Read a smattering.
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