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Album / 2006/ 07-July/ 2006-07-16

Seeley lake from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. It's an outhouse on top of a mountain. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. Huge rock formations in the distance. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. View from Morrell Lookout. Morrell Lookout The Mount Morrell Lookout was first built and put into operation in 1921. The original structure was replaced in 1962 with the current lookout structure. The lookout has been in continuous service since 1921, providing fire crews with early warning of forest fires. In 1996, Mount Morrell Lookout was listed on the National Historic Lookout Registry. The lookout plays a very important role in the management of wildfires. By detecting firest while they are still small, fire crews are able to quickly extinguish firest with minimal damage to forest resources and at minimal cost. Decades of vigilance by the Mount Morrell lookout has resulted in hundreds of forest fires being extinguished within an hour of ignition, saving untold acres of forest, dollars and homes. In addition to detecting forest fires, Mount Morrell is a vital communication link on the forest, relaying radio communication from remote areas of the forest to the Seeley Lake Ranger Station, the Clearwater Unit of the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and the Lolo National Forest dispatch center in Missoula. Many of the fires in the Seeley area are started by lightning, though an increasing number of forest fires are the result of careless campers who do not completely extinguish their campfires. Due to the extreme build up of forest fuels in the Seeley area, fires can rapidly grow from small ground fires to deadly crown fires with the potential to consume thousands of acres of forest and endanger the lives and property of forest visitors and residents. So, enjoy your National and State Forests and please remember Smokey Bear's timeless message, Andrea, Noah and David at Mount Morrell Lookout. Andrea, Noah and David at Mount Morrell Lookout. View from the ground by the lookout. Mount Morrell Lookout. The forest. Black fir cones that grow upward. Black fir cones that grow upward. Butterfly on purple wild flowers. Butterfly on purple wild flowers. Butterfly on purple wild flowers. Indian paintbrush. More wildflowers. Stoney's KWICK Stop & Wildlife Gallery Clearwater Jct. MT. Noah stands under the big cow. Noah likes the very big cow. Noah sits under the very big cow. Noah looks at the big cow's leg. Noah plays with the Candyland pieces. Noah plays with the Candyland pieces.


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