Meet the Fire Lookout of Big Sky Country

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Are real-life fire lookouts, like those popularized by the successful adventure game Firewatch, becoming obsolete with modern technology like aerial observers and observation satellites?
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Meet Mark Hufstetler, a fire lookout at Baptiste Tower in Flathead National Forest, Montana, who believes human observation is still imperative in fire detection and management.
See how people like Mark have been protecting our forests for over a century and continue to play a vital role in protecting our natural resources.
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Hosted by Joe Hanson from It's Okay to be Smart, Overview uses incredible 4k drone footage to reveal the natural phenomena shaping our planet from a 10,000-foot view-literally.

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@lukash2442 3 жыл бұрын

Firewatch got me sad but amazed.

@roy4173 3 жыл бұрын

That was the first thing to come to mind when I saw this. Good but sad game.

@bloodmoon2907 3 жыл бұрын

Same it’s been years but I’m still hooked!!

@owenfriberg8004 2 жыл бұрын

@@bloodmoon2907 i just finished i’ll never get over that game man seriously life changing

@bloodmoon2907 2 жыл бұрын

@@owenfriberg8004 ikrrr!!

@wwiiguy Жыл бұрын

Markiplier or someone else?

@MarkHufstetler 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming to Montana to visit me, PBS. 🙂

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for having us Mark!

@adlockhungry304 3 жыл бұрын

Mark, what do you think the chances are for an electrician/PV installer, amateur naturalist and tracking enthusiast to find work of this nature?

@MarkHufstetler 3 жыл бұрын

@@adlockhungry304 Here's a post I wrote last year with some information: www.reddit.com/r/firelookouts/comments/aou1m3/want_to_get_a_fire_lookout_job_here_are_the_basics/ There aren't as many staffed lookouts these days, and most working lookouts come back year after year, so there aren't a lot of new openings ... and some Forest Service or other outdoor work experience is pretty much essential. So I'm afraid it might be a little bit of a long shot ...

@CraftyF0X 3 жыл бұрын

Man you have an amazing job!

@ssernik 3 жыл бұрын

I was going to drop you an e-mail about this but it seems you're informed. ;-D

@pdthorn 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe they made an entire Firewatch IRL

@terramater 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, wildfires are getting more frequent and mores severe. Apart from the climate, the largest issues are definitely WUI as you state but also over-effective fire management. We specifically looked into these issues for California this week!

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for sharing! Excited to watch!

@Nico-kf8wr 3 жыл бұрын

Deep Look sent me

@Alexander-is9jo 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video presenting new perspectives on topics we barely know. Thanks PBS Terra team.

@imashish86 3 жыл бұрын

Deeplook sent me! Hi Peeps!

@squid1524 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video! I got to spend a couple nights in a lookout tower some time ago as it was being used as a vacation destination, and it was absolutely unbelievably cool. Very much recommended if you ever get the chance!

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! So many are available through www.recreation.gov !

@CybranM 3 жыл бұрын

This video was a lot better than the last, felt like a GBS video in a good way

@arthanor9631 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, still a bit strong on the personal/emotional for my taste, but much more on point tone wise that the other fire one. If they keep improving, this will be a great complement to the other PBS channels!

@iangillham9647 3 жыл бұрын

George Bernard Shaw?

@kaleidoscopicepic14 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite places in the world is the site of an old fire lookout atop a small peak overlooking Lake Wenatchee in Washington state. We hiked up there one night in August several years ago, and found that we could see the orange glow of a small wildfire we knew was burning in the next valley. After sunrise the next morning, we caught a few glimpses of flames, but mostly just the two plumes of smoke. The fire was burning timber on two very steep and remote hillsides, likely ignited by dry lightning, and as far as I know, burned until the snow put it out in October or November.

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how much you can see from these towers!

@matthewscherer9681 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent coverage of this topic!!

@harayaespadrilles6108 3 жыл бұрын

I'm starting to love Overview! 😊

@pbsterra 3 жыл бұрын

Overview loves you back 😊

@user-gf8zv4ov2x 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to be a fire lookout!

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

Check out Mark's post about lookout jobs on Reddit! www.reddit.com/r/firelookouts/comments/aou1m3/want_to_get_a_fire_lookout_job_here_are_the_basics/

@naveenraj2008eee 3 жыл бұрын

Another great episode.. Especially voice of joe. Thanks pbs terra.

@loganpark4346 3 жыл бұрын

I know! It's ok to be smart sent me, and I was not sure I would like it until he said that he is the narrator.

@pugsarecool5185 2 жыл бұрын

Looks so peaceful, and amazing!

@baloony1387 3 жыл бұрын

from pbs spacetime ... much love !!!

@randywarnock2937 4 ай бұрын

I worked on wildfires for over 30 years and have had many fire qualifications. 40 years ago I was on WA State Department of Natural Resources carpenter crew that built fire lookout towers.

@ag20085 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! PBS Terra is awesome!

@mackenziekinz467 3 жыл бұрын

You have earned a subscriber, really well put together.

@nuhafatimah4303 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!! I love PBS terra !

@GamingMuchTerry 3 жыл бұрын

I want to play FireWatch again now!

@lonestarr1490 3 жыл бұрын

A bit short, a bit disappointing at the end (a lot of smoke with no actual fire, so to say). Maybe should have made the hiking more compelling. But I love the two characters and their relationship slowly developing. Their emotions were always relatable and the story was definitely worth it in this regard. The voice acting in that game is exceptional as well.

@GamingMuchTerry 3 жыл бұрын

@@lonestarr1490 It was short, but I really was invested in the story. The Voice acting was excellent and two years later, I don't remember the length of the game, I remember the experience and the effect it had on me. Definitely need to play it again now lol

@4doorsmorewhrs 3 жыл бұрын

@@lonestarr1490 At the end, you can feel Henry getting angry at Delilah leaving. That made it much less disappointing since we felt the same way as Henry did. We get disappointed at Delilah, not the game.

@0HARE Жыл бұрын

Super interesting episode. Very timely, as well. Thanks.

@topperharley8322 3 жыл бұрын

Eons sent me here, so great to have more of Dr. Joe.

@ThatAdly 3 жыл бұрын

this is excellently made - subbed

@ziphomasuku 3 жыл бұрын

love this mini documentary

@simrivite5447 3 жыл бұрын

Came here from deep look cool knew channel.

@WATERAX Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@BCage 3 жыл бұрын

PBS Eons send me here and I like it

@isokehatfield201 3 жыл бұрын

PBS Deep Look sent me

@afrodrummer72 3 жыл бұрын

@4:30 “Smokey’s everywhere, reminding us to guard against fire. Let me flick this cigarette into these dry bushes, and we can be on our way”

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

A public announcement - for our collective health - made with a cigarette in hand! Hindsight, amiright?

@milesprower8 3 жыл бұрын

Super cool

@sidewalkstoryz Жыл бұрын

Oregon also had paid fire lookouts. I think it depends on where the National Forest Service deems the presence of 'resources at risk' (homes, forest fire potential, etc.) that determines if a tower is manned or not. Recently talked to a married couple who have lived/worked in a lookout for three decades - they also made a case for having actual humans in towers like this video points out.

@ezekielmorphis4231 2 жыл бұрын

Love this

@ceooflonelinessinc.267 3 жыл бұрын

PBSTerra thank you for providing us this free videos. I have no access to PBS in my country so I watch it here on KZfaq.

@jakkun84 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here coming from PBS Spacetime

@mirko.jankovic 3 жыл бұрын

PBSLook send me here and I like it!

@aein_gi3763 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here because of Joe lol 💓 (from It's Okay To Be Smart)

@loganpark4346 3 жыл бұрын

Metoo!!!!!!!

@jakemilkowski6306 3 жыл бұрын

loved the video, but can anyone tell me how/where to get the USFS Patagonia jacket?

@demoncloud6147 3 жыл бұрын

Keeper of the Forest, that's a cool job title

@winnerofmexicanstandoffs399 2 жыл бұрын

Best fire watch advice: If it happens, we might have to put it out. If it doesn’t happen, we never have to put it out.

@theaustralianknight7769 3 жыл бұрын

I'm from Australia I hope to find a job like the firewatch

@suzannemichellefrench4970 3 жыл бұрын

I want that job

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

Check out Mark's post about lookout jobs on Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/firelookouts/comments/aou1m3/want_to_get_a_fire_lookout_job_here_are_the_basics/

@rayzermaniac5218 10 ай бұрын

If I ever get rich I am going to build me one of these awesome looking survival shelters.

@FM_GOBi 3 жыл бұрын

Spacetime sent me.

@sightline4004 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@yapinchow9447 3 жыл бұрын

Eons.... sent me......

@yogurtyogurt8774 Жыл бұрын

The game is soo good they literally make live action job from it

@cvspvr Жыл бұрын

firewatch was a damn good game

@Doobency 2 жыл бұрын

I want to possibly do this for a few years.

@beny988 3 жыл бұрын

Deep Look sent me.

@nuke2625 3 жыл бұрын

Henery!! you there?

@scarycrow3638 2 жыл бұрын

D, is that you?

@berniukas_shrekas Жыл бұрын

Is that firewach music in the backround

@DougGrinbergs Жыл бұрын

5:51 drone fire-starters, can be used to burn off fuels in approaching fire

@Tamonduando 3 жыл бұрын

deep look sent me

@insatiablefondu4587 3 жыл бұрын

This would be the perfect job for me and I would love to know how to make that happen. But oh well, some things are just not meant to be.

@manthatguy 3 жыл бұрын

Deep Look sent me!

@AnkuLIFE 3 жыл бұрын

❤❤

@drewdurant3835 3 жыл бұрын

Got the notification 3 days late

@catsarethebest36 Жыл бұрын

When they said "when and how do fires start" I was like "oh you know some drunk pyromaniac teens launching fireworks and leaving their campfire not put out properly is one way to start one"

@jojamesbernaldez5277 3 жыл бұрын

Deep look sent me

@537CH 3 жыл бұрын

Deeplook sent me

@noxagh 3 жыл бұрын

You should make a podcast with the same content. With Joe narrating too.

@coralineblue9195 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect for social distancing.

@locutusofquail8426 3 жыл бұрын

You sound so different, Joe (It's ok to be smart). ;)

@andrewmullen4003 3 жыл бұрын

wow, I'd do that look-out job for food and board, no payment needed

@prettypic444 3 жыл бұрын

So that’s why ranger Gord is so lonely...

@16-BITFPV Жыл бұрын

Wilderness safety tips 😂

@amosicronery7730 Жыл бұрын

Can we build entire house of like 5 self contained rooms on 30 meter poles.

@Mageneated 3 жыл бұрын

i am here from deep look, eyyyyyyyyyyyyy

@muffin697 3 жыл бұрын

From deeplook

@christinearmington 3 жыл бұрын

Like I needed another acronym in my life. WUI. 😬🤨

@nalditwisterron 3 жыл бұрын

Deep look sends me here

@ziddicous 3 жыл бұрын

Joe sent me 😋👏👏

@TheJacobGZuma 3 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@SwaggyCrusader 3 жыл бұрын

Ngl I have been considering a job like this for a season, just to get away from life for a while

@leac3 2 жыл бұрын

It would be less fires in California and Oregon if they do fire control management like in Florida instead of following the philosophy of leaving the forest as it is.

@loganpark4346 3 жыл бұрын

It's ok to be smart sent me

@loganpark4346 3 жыл бұрын

Take my subscription

@Pweble 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s face it, these fire towers are for more than just looking for fires, there’s no doubt that’s it’s the most peaceful and calming thing on the planet!

@sgabriel Жыл бұрын

It's the narration that made me saddest.

@istvanbaranyi9702 3 жыл бұрын

#lifegoals

@mimischiffman626 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Mark made a post about getting fire lookout jobs here: www.reddit.com/r/firelookouts/comments/aou1m3/want_to_get_a_fire_lookout_job_here_are_the_basics/

@reinux 3 жыл бұрын

Drones that set fire. What could go wrong?

@user-rd3jw7pv7i 2 жыл бұрын

Mate I'm not even joking I want to become a firewatch. How can an aussie apply? :D

@techzone9401 3 жыл бұрын

i know you have a KZfaq channel called it's okay to be smart like it

@AninoNiKugi 2 жыл бұрын

Ned and Delilah must be stopped! They're playing with fire!

@Nylakore-wd4vt Жыл бұрын

I’m waiting for you on snap

@EyesOfByes 3 жыл бұрын

Ssshh...Don't wake up Pewdiepie..

@danriddick914 3 жыл бұрын

So the implication I took away is that we need better forest management (in part) to help prevent these forest fires that get out of hand? Not trying to be political, but I see a lot of politicians putting the whole thing on global warming OR forest management. My hunch is that the true answer is a mix of both.

@SolaceEasy 3 жыл бұрын

Please be mindful of when and where you fly that damn drone.

@SolaceEasy 3 жыл бұрын

Please stop allowing interstitial ads on this channel.

@ardianallard 2 жыл бұрын

I hate people, I need this job please

@browneyedotter1010 3 жыл бұрын

But now too much fire is getting bad and causing desertification

@indianinsight1999 3 жыл бұрын

Deep look send me 😘😁😉

@avail1. 3 жыл бұрын

fires started by humans* operating DEW equiptment, starting fire storms.....that burn cars, but donot burn trees

@CatatonicImperfect 3 жыл бұрын

"The humanity that is involved in observing these fires". "Establishing a connection to the world". His job is a service to society and nature and I commend him on that, but let's face it, he is reporting angles of apparent smoke. Let's be open to machines being really good at this and, yes, maybe replacing him. If I were a home owner (and I am so not), I would want the most efficient method used, even if that meant him not living in a treehouse, petting his dog.

@Zpajro 3 жыл бұрын

better than the other video. But I still feel that more view angles should be taken. For one, you only talked about that North Americans have been using fire to control the environment. In Europe, we have used it to get animals out of forests and to remove thick vegetation in forests for easier hunting. It also felt like you were trying to "push" an opinion onto me, which I don't like.

@danriddick914 3 жыл бұрын

"Fire Managers need more data than ever to keep up with our changing world, and Human observers will be necessary for success." ... I've gotta agree with you Zpajro, it felt a bit like I was being pushed towards a specific side of a specific aspect of a story, rather than being presented the whole story.

@jaymesonDC 2 жыл бұрын

I wish PBS Terra didn't oversimplify the fire bans, the practice was definitely influenced by the US gov't controlling the native, indigenous peoples' controlled burning practices which was a large part of their economies and culture.