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Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers John F. Blair, Publisher North Carolina’s fire lookout towers once stood watch over the mountain forests. Today, they risk becoming forgotten monuments to the value of our wild lands. Hiking North Carolina Lookout Towers restores glory to these historic forest sentinels. It proves the lookouts to be scenic treasures accessible to anyone who enjoys a vigorous walk in the outdoors and the view from the top of a mountain. Included among the 26 towers covered in the book are:
Reviews “Lookout towers used to be places where rangers could view the forests and spot any problems. Today, they are open to anyone who wishes to visit them. Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers is a guide for hikers who want to put a destination into their hikes that ends with a great view of the surrounding landscape. An ideal pick for any hiking enthusiast, Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers is highly recommended for community library travel collections.” “Peter Barr has done an outstanding job in combining fire lookout towers, their history, and their current status along with the traditional hiking information. Lots of maps and photos! Peter brings out the plight of the abandoned historic structures and makes a plea for help in saving them! This is a great book for anyone hiking in western North Carolina or anyone wanting to go there. Even if you hadn't particularly wanted to go there, if you're interested in lookouts and hiking, Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers will make you want to! A must for fire lookout enthusiasts or anyone interested in learning more about them!”
Links Click here to view the press release. View photos from the book on FlickR: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24949682@N05/sets/72157604233714393/ Visit the North Carolina Lookout's Web site at http://nclookouts.blogspot.com.
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