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Forest Fire Lookout Association |
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North Carolina |
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Ruminations From the Distant Hills: Click Here to read the entire review from Gulahiyi’s famous WNC Blog |
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“An excellent speaker...his voluminous knowledge of the towers is readily apparent, giving the impression that you could ask him how many steps lead to the top of any particular lookout, and he could give you the precise answer off the top of his head.” |
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“The UNC graduate has written a fascinating book on lookout towers vanishing across the mountain landscape. “ “Peter Barr chronicles 26 of what he calls “scenic treasures” in his book. But this is as much a rescue mission as a historical project. “
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“The author, a young man, has a long list of hiking accomplishments. His credibility within the hiking community is solid. “ “The historical information contained in Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers surpasses my previously referenced sources. “ “The author's book containing descriptive details of the tower, information relating to the naming of the mountain and facts about the family name and history, the view description from atop the tower, and maps of several trails that climb the mountain will help make our hike more informative and enjoyable. “ |
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“For the best mountain vistas, you’re going to have to go up. Old fire towers that rise above the foliage provide spectacular 360-degree views—sometimes across several state lines. “ |
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“The book promotes over two dozen towers as scenic landmarks accessible to almost anyone who enjoys a brisk walk in the outdoors.” |
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High Country Press “Guide Outlines Hikes to WNC Lookout Towers” Click Here to read the entire article |
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Smoky Mountain Sentinel “New Lookout Tower Book Rediscovers “Towering Giants” Click Here to read the entire article |
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Smoky Mountain News “New Hiking Book Aims To Save State’s Lookout Tower” Click Here to read the entire article |
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Midwest Book Review “A Guide For Hikers Who Want to Put a Destination Into Their Hikes That Ends With a Great View” Click Here to read the entire article |
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“Lookout towers used to be places where rangers could view the forests and spot any problems. Today, they are open to anyone who wishes to visit them. "Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers" is a guide for hikers who want to put a destination into their hikes that ends with a great view of the surrounding landscape. An ideal pick for any hiking enthusiast, "Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers" is highly recommended for community library travel collections. “ |
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Amazon.com Reader Reviews Coming Soon! Click Here to read the entire article |
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Forest Fire Lookout Association “Lookouts and Hiking - A Great Combination! |
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“Peter Barr has done an outstanding job in combining fire lookout towers, their history, and their current status along with the traditional hiking information. Lots of maps and photos! Peter brings out the plight of the abandoned historic structures and makes a plea for help in saving them! This is a great book for anyone hiking in Western North Carolina or anyone wanting to go there. Even if you hadn't particularly wanted to go there, if you're interested in lookouts and hiking, "Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers" will make you want to! A must for fire lookout enthusiasts or anyone interested in learning more about them! “ - Gary Weber, Treasurer, FFLA “It is just outstanding…in every way. You can be very proud of this effort. This should really launch NC FFLA!” -Dr. Keith Argow Chariman, FFLA |
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WRAL TV: Bill Leslie’s Blog: Sky High Wonders Sylva-Herald: New Book Includes Yellow Mountain’s Tower The Mountaineer (Waynesville): Barr to Sign New Release at Mast General Winston-Salem Journal: Get Out! - Old Towers Watch Over N.C. Forests Smoky Mountain News: New Hiking Book Aims To Save State’s Lookout Towers Charlotte Observer: Views At the End of A Hike Ruminations From Distant Hills: Let’s Go to the Far Tar (Extensive Review!) Citizen-Times.com: Save the Fire Towers Creative Loafing (Charlotte): All Along the Watchtower The Daily Southerner (Tarboro): UNC-Chapel Hill Grad Becomes Fire Tower Devotee Charlotte Observer: Fire Towers Give Long View of History Asheville Citizen-Times: WNC Fire Towers Make Great Hiking Destinations High Country Press: Guide Outlines Hikes to Western North Carolina’s Lookout Towers Smoky Mountain Sentinel; Graham Sentinel: New Lookout Towers Book Rediscovers “Tower Giants” Morganton News-Herald: Take A Hike On Fire Towers Hendersonville Times-News: Two Types of Lookout Towers The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog: New Hiking Book Hopes to Save NC’s Lookout Towers Associated Press: Man Becomes Fire Tower Devotee
This article was picked up by the Associated Press and ran in the following publications in late May 2008: Island Packet (Hilton Head, SC) Fort Mill Times Fayetteville Observer The Herald (Upstate SC) McDowell News Hickory Record Morganton News Herald Statesville Record & Landmark Greensboro News-Record Houmana Today (Louisiana) WVEC.com (Hampton Roads, VA) Raleigh News Observer WRAL.com (Raleigh) Beaufort Gazette Blue Ridge Now (Hendersonville) The State (Columbia, SC) The Daily Reflector (Greenville) The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC) NBC17.com (Raleigh-Durham) Rocky Mountain Telegram New York Daily News Herald Sun (Durham) WBT News (1110AM Charlotte) The Sandspur (Sand Hills) WCNC.com (Charlotte) |
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Read All Articles on Hiking North Carolina’s Lookout Towers! |
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“Barr’s book is easy to use, with concise descriptions of each tower and summit as well as hiking directions along with an estimate of trail difficulty.“
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HikingtheSmokys.com “New Hiking Book Aims to Save NCs Lookout Towers” Click Here to read the entire article Hiking North Carolina's Lookout Towers is a must read for fire lookout enthusiasts or anyone interested in learning more about them or hiking in Western North Carolina. |
