"About the Conference/Theme

The conference will take place April 19, 2025, at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Once home to more active fire lookouts than any other state—and therefore the world—Idaho is a fitting location for NILC ‘25. Our aim is to bring together different perspectives and disciplines to shape the future of fire lookout towers, which remain integral to fire management policies in Idaho and across the American West.

NILC ‘25 will include talks from staples of the lookout community such as Gary Weber from the Forest Fire Lookout Association, and Billy Cooter and Cat House, who are some of the most prolific documentarians of Idaho fire lookouts active today."