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Fires

Wytheville, Virginia

Big Walker Lookout

A 100-foot metal tower and swinging bridge that provides stunning views of mountains in five states.

Glasgow, Scotland

Cheapside Street Fire Memorial

This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.

Nipissing District, Ontario

Kiosk Ghost Town

All that remains of this former mill town is a ranger station and some crumbling buildings.

International Falls, Minnesota

Smokey Bear Park

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

Acharnes, Greece

Park of Souls

After a catastrophic forest fire, a Greek artist transformed scorched tree trunks outside an old sanatorium into this haunting sculpture garden.

Sedalia, Colorado

Devil’s Head Lookout Tower

This Colorado fire station has been in continuous operation for more than a century, and was home to America's first female fire lookout.

Puzzle Monday: Burn, Baby, Burn Crossword

AO Puzzles August 22, 2022

Maldon, Australia

Mount Tarrengower Lookout Tower

A timber transport car and a team of horses were needed to carry this lookout to the top of Mount Tarrengower in the 1920s.

The Archivists Who Rediscovered 700 Years of Irish History

The Virtual Record Treasury is recreating much of what was lost in a Dublin fire a century ago.

Amy Crawford July 20, 2022

When Disaster Strikes in Brazil, This Pioneering Veterinarian Jumps Into Action

Carla Sassi is helping to develop new ways to save the country's animals from peril.

João Velozo July 7, 2022

Podcast: Catalina Island Bison Herd

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team June 23, 2022

What the World's Largest Organism Reveals About Fires and Forest Health

In Oregon, the Humongous Fungus plays a complex role in an ecosystem reshaped by humans.

Colin Hogan May 6, 2022

Salem, New York

Salem Art Works

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

The Wildlife Scientist Finding Innovation in Ancient Ideas

Biologist Serra Hoagland bridges Indigenous traditions and modern methods.

Gemma Tarlach March 22, 2022

Will the Gates of Hell Be Closed Forever?

Turkmenistan’s Darvaza gas crater has been on fire for decades. The inferno may finally be extinguished.

Sarah Durn January 19, 2022

How to Resurrect Gold-Rush Era Orchards Ravaged by Fire

The 2018 Carr Fire destroyed historic fruit trees—but not the will to make them bloom again.

Ashley Stimpson January 14, 2022

Winter Fire Festivals Around the World That Don't Disappoint

What better way to push back against a long, cold winter?

Winnie Lee January 13, 2022

Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Site of the Rhoads Opera House Fire

The site of a tragedy in 1908 that claimed the lives of 171 people and changed fire safety laws across the state.