Bøger af La Vaughn Vanderburg Kemnow

When alone on a mountain top and the unexpected happens--a sudden illness or accident--the afflicted person must deal with the situation the best he can, and sometimes wait hours for help to arrive. Then, occasionally, he or she must travel many miles on foot, by horseback, or by stretcher, to get to medical help. This volume contains original accounts of and by the men and women (and sometimes children) who experienced these accidents and illnesses. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

The early years in the development of the fire lookout system were fraught with difficult decisions, hard work, and danger. Roads and trails had to be built, materials had to be transported. Building materials and supplies were carried up steep, treacherous mountainsides on the backs of horses, mules, and men. Primitive conditions were met with courage, grit, and determination. The people who built and the people who staffed these lookouts were often exposed to extremes in weather: heat, blizzards, wind and lightning. Occasional accidents and illnesses were to be expected and sometimes had tragic consequences. The earliest lookouts consisted of the top of a tree, an alidade mounted on a crude support or on a tripod; or simply a mountain top where an observer scanned the surrounding countryside with a powerful field glass, always on the alert for the slightest wisp of smoke. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included fort their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

When a smoke was detected by the lookout, it was not enough for that person to know; the information had to be conveyed to the person in charge of the fire fighters. Over the years, and in different locations, this could involve a horseback ride, heliograph, carrier pigeon, megaphone, flying a flag; or a lantern, telephone, short wave radio, and other methods. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

Most lookouts are in somewhat remote locations, and are susceptible to vandalism and theft. Lookouts have been shot full of holes; broken into; personal and government property stolen, destroyed, or left for rats and weather to destroy. These acts greatly increase the cost and frustration of maintaining a viable lookout system. This volume is not in narrative form but is a collection of official reports as well as newsletter and newspaper accounts of these depredations as originally reported. The research was done by Ron Kemnow for his website Ronkemnow.weebly.com. Many historic photographs are included. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value.

Fire lookouts experience extremes in weather: Heat and cold, gale-force winds, rain and snow, electric storms. They are alone on high mountaintops in cabins or high towers to deal with whatever comes their way, with courage and ingenuity. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

The early years in the development of the fire lookout system were fraught with difficult decisions, hard work, and danger. Roads and trails had to be built, materials had to be transported. Building materials and supplies were carried up steep, treacherous mountainsides on the backs of horses, mules, and men. Primitive conditions were met with courage, grit, and determination. The people who built, and the people who staffed these lookouts were often exposed to extremes in weather: heat, blizzards, wind, and lightning. Occasional accidents and illnesses were to be expected and sometimes had tragic consequences. The earliest lookouts consisted of the top of a tree; an alidade mounted on a crude support or on a tripod; or simply a mountain top where an observer scanned the surrounding countryside with a powerful field glass, always on the alert for the slighted wisp of smoke. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

Many skills were needed to transport building materials to the lookout sites and to construct the lookouts and to install the many miles of telephone line (and sometimes re-install them after the lines were carried away by slides or broken to bits by a lightning strike). Building materials, bedding, groceries, and other essentials were packed on the backs of mules, horses, and men; and later via a 'Cat, ' truck, airplane, or helicopter. The cost of building and maintaining the lookouts has been a factor. (The lowest cost recorded was 25 cents for nails to build a shake shelter). Although pasture fencing was a very small part of the cost, it was often vital to the operation of the lookout system, because horses, especially in the early years, were often used as transportation and to bring supplies to the lookouts. Construction was often hampered by weather: wind, rain, or snow. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written

The Civilian Conservation Corps was activated in the early 1930s to provide jobs for unemployed young men. Their accomplishments included the construction of many lookouts, roads, trails and telephone lines. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

The "Necessary House," otherwise known as an outhouse or toilet, is an essential part of the accommodations needed to set up a safe and efficient environment for the people who staff fire lookouts. They must be neither too close to nor too far from the lookout. In some areas, because of lack of space and/or rocky terrain, they are built over the edge of a cliff. While most are of wood construction, some are of stone, concrete, or man-made molded materials. This volume contains photos of outhouses along with photos of the lookouts they are paired with, and the surrounding environment. Also included is a short rhyme depicting some aspect of each site.

Some lookouts were able to be constructed because of fundraising efforts or by private donation. Some were placed on existing structures: Hotels, banks, barns, water towers, etc. Some were of very unusual design. When no longer needed, some were destroyed, abandoned, sold to the highest bidder; or sometimes reconstructed at a different site. These volumes contain many historic photographs; some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of news articles and official forestry reports in their original form, products of many years of research by of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website ronkemnow.weebly.com.

The early years in the development of the fire lookout system were fraught with difficult decisions, hard work, and danger. Roads and trails had to be built, materials had to be transported. Building materials and supplies were carried up steep, treacherous mountainsides on the backs of horses, mules, and men. Primitive conditions were met with courage, grit, and determination. The people who built and the people who staffed and maintained these lookouts were often exposed to extremes in weather; heat, blizzards, wind and lightning. Occasional accidents and illnesses were to be expected and sometimes had tragic consequences. The earliest lookouts consisted of the top of a tree; an alidade mounted on a crude support or on a tripod; or simply a mountain top where an observer scanned the surrounding countryside with a powerful field glass, always on the alert for the slightest wisp of smoke. Working conditions improved considerably in later years, but there were still elements of danger, loneliness, and the ever-present need to be alert. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

The life of a lookout on a lonely peak often includes encounters with wildlife, large and small. Usually these encounters are of the friendly kind, and add measurably to the enjoyment of spending time in the out-of-doors. Some of those encounters, however, present a clear danger. In these pages are accounts of human interactions with porcupines, squirrels, birds, cougars, bears, deer, yellow jackets, rattlesnakes, and other creatures of the wild. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photographs. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.

Forest fires threaten not only to devastate large tracts of valuable timber, but sometimes are a threat to the lives of the people on lonely peaks whose job it is to detect and report those fires. This volume contains original accounts of and by the men and women (and sometimes children) who experienced spotting and reporting, fighting, and sometimes fleeing from, forest fires. The historical information in these volumes is the culmination of many years of research of original documents by Ron Kemnow for his website, ronkemnow.weebly.com. Also included are many historical photos. Some of the older photographs and picture postcards are of poor quality, but were included for their historical value. This book is not in narrative form, but is a collection of official reports, letters, and news articles, presented as they were originally written.