Do you know about Leif Haugen? For 24 years, Haugen has posted up in a remote fire lookout on USFS land in order to watch for signs of fire in the remote mountains of the Flathead National Forest in northwestern Montana. It’s a solitary job, but it definitely has a pretty cool office!
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Learn more about Leif Haugen in this video from Brian Bolster called The Lookout:
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Official Description from Vimeo:
For the past 24 years, Leif Haugen has spent his summers living alone atop a mountain in Montana’s pristine wilderness. As a fire lookout for the U.S. Forest Service, Leif is charged with protecting the surrounding landscape, watching for signs of fire from his solitary perch. Spending up to two weeks alone at a time, he spends his days unwinding amid the peace and quiet, watching as the world passes him by.
