Lightning Bill Austin
Ran into his website -- an interesting character:
Lightning Bill Austin.
From the site:
Hello and Welcome; I�m Lightning Bill Austin. It took a while but we are finally here. Hope you enjoy your visit to our new site. With time you will see my art, poetry and photography and all the information you need for your 1st time or repeat visit to Goat Peak.
Here�s just a brief look at my lookout and firefighting experience. This will be my 15th season on Goat Peak Lookout in 2009. I spent the summer of 1978 on Chelan Butte Lookout on the Chelan Ranger District on the Wenatchee National Forest. In 1982 I also was a mobile lookout when needed at Chelan. I spent two summers, 1986-1987 on Bonaparte Lookout on the Tonasket Ranger District on the Okanogan National Forest. I�ve also been a relief lookout on Lookout Mountain, Leecher Mountain, and First Butte, all located on the Methow Valley Ranger District on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
I have numerous seasons since 1973 working on fire crews, helicopter crews, and in reforestation. I plan to continue working summers on Goat Peak as long as possible. I am definitely a lookout nut. We would love to see you pay us a visit at Goat Peak Lookout. Do keep in touch for updates and Changes.
Some really nice photos and good stories.
Posted by DaveH at March 4, 2009 10:34 PM