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March 23, 2023
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Up a tree, don’t be; a tower is better

Bob Frakes3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

Fairview lookout tower today. In my book on the forest lookouts of Missouri, I asked readers to reach out if they had ideas.  Accordingly, I was contacted by Jack Crossland, the son of Granville Crossland.  Granville worked for the U.S. Forest Service as a Forest Ranger at the Fairview Lookout, and Jack lived with the…

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