What’s the deal with Vermont’s fire towers? | Brave Little State

More than a century ago, an alliance of conservationists and wealthy landowners joined forces to set up fire towers across the state. Today, 13 towers are still standing and open to the public - while others have fallen into obscurity.
Brave Little State is Vermont Public’s listener-driven journalism show. In each episode, we answer a question about Vermont that’s been asked - and voted on - by you, our audience. Today, a question from Wesley Davis of Chittenden:
“What is the history of the fire towers scattered across Vermont's peaks? How many were there and how many are still standing?”
Reporter Sabine Poux searches for answers in the early 1900s, when timberland owners and railroads ruled the Vermont landscape. Her reporting also brings her to the doorstep of a couple that found a lifetime of artistic inspiration as fire tower lookouts in southern Vermont. And she joined question-asker Wesley on a quest to locate a mostly forgotten fire tower hidden in the woods.
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[@rickraymo1319]

Outstanding.

[@GlennDavis-kn1uf]

As his loving parents, we always taught Wesley Davis to ask good questions. He is now a maple farmer and tree surgeon loving God’s great outdoors. So sweet to hear our granddaughter, Veery, in the background!