Two and a half hours north of Sacramento — halfway from anywhere — an ancient metal and wood observation tower perches atop a hillside. For 92 years, someone has kept watch from the Colby Mountain ...
"We know investigations often lag, but the lack of clear information leads us to ask troubling questions," the Lookout Editorial Board writes more than a year after the massive fire at the Moss ...
The tower, located north of Butte Meadows, has been closed since October of 2025 when the U.S. Forest Service announced its ...
"When people think of incarcerated people, they often see us as a danger, with our past mistakes magnified," writes Jose ...
The Butte County Board of Supervisors is considering a letter to keep the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout open, crucial for wildfire detection ...
BUTTE MEADOWS — A petition to ask the U.S. Forest Service to save the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout was among the ideas coming from a community meeting Saturday in this mountain town. About 30 people, ...
OROVILLE — Amid concerns of closure, the Butte County Board of Supervisors penned a letter asking that the Colby Mountain Fire Lookout remain open. Although the lookout is stationed in Tehama County, ...
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The Sierra Buttes Fire Lookout is not just a historic wildfire tower but also a challenging adventure destination in Tahoe ...