Just as lighthouses dwindled into obsolescence and into romanticism, so goes the mountaintop fire lookouts that stand sentinel surveying the vast North American wilderness. Sad but unavoidable. Meet Jim Henterly, a naturalist, illustrator and fire lookout who laments on the influence of technology and AI on our human interpretation of the natural world:

 

 

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....