Libby Langston

Libby Langston's first experience at a lookout tower involved hiking nine miles to the top of a peak on the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho to visit a friend who had escaped the city to be a lookout. Upon her approach to the tower, the lookout waved to Libby from the catwalk outside her cozy little summer home on its very tall legs. After Libby climbed the four flights of steps to the cabin, she greeted her with bread she had baked that morning. Because of this unforgettable trip in 1985,...See more

Libby Langston's first experience at a lookout tower involved hiking nine miles to the top of a peak on the Clearwater National Forest in Idaho to visit a friend who had escaped the city to be a lookout. Upon her approach to the tower, the lookout waved to Libby from the catwalk outside her cozy little summer home on its very tall legs. After Libby climbed the four flights of steps to the cabin, she greeted her with bread she had baked that morning. Because of this unforgettable trip in 1985, Libby has been drawn to lookouts. Over time she visited friends working lookouts, occasionally filled in for a lookout and often rented lookouts. Libby's love for lookouts drove her to create a book that would honor the people who are lookouts and foster appreciation for the structures themselves. Her hope is that The Lookout Cookbook will raise awareness of these historic structures and help raise money to restore more lookouts throughout the United States. Libby Langston holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia and a Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of Montana. She has lived in Missoula, Montana since 1982 and has been the Fire Education and Videographer Specialist on the Lolo National Forest since 1986. See less