The Lookout Podcast

Luke Barrett is joined by older brother Kaleb Barrett for a Christmas Special. They discuss what Christmas means to them, family traditions, and the importance of gathering with friends and family sharing a meal. Kaleb Barrett is a long time PRCA & PBR Bullfighter and he also hiked to Ambrose Point Lookout.

I was joined by the Great, Jessie Thomas, who is helping all of us be our best self by individual coaching and sharing her knowledge on her podcast along with social media. In this episode we discuss Jessie's fire career from working on a district to Hotshot, and finishing her fire career as a Smokejumper at the Missoula Smokejumper base. After covering Jessie's fire history we moved onto her curr...

My brothers Zac and Kaleb Barrett stopped by the Airstream for a Thanksgiving podcast. We talked about Montana living, College track, Rodeo, Surfing, and more.

Cat, Billy and Grace joined me in my 1965 Airstream to talk shop about Lookouts, life as a lookout, adventure, cold weather camping, and much more. Tune in to hear all about it. If you like what your hear please support my channel by subscribing, sharing, and giving this episode a like. Thank you and have a great day!

I''m joined by the Great Randy Salcido on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).Randy is a Wildland Firefighter, Native American from the Tohono Oʼodham nation, and graduate of the Job Corps program. Randy and I discussed growing up on a reservation, fighting fire, life, leadership, Day of the Dead and much more. Tune into this episode to hear more. Please like, subscribe, follow, and share if you...

For this spooky Halloween special I am joined by the Great Rene Eustace. Rene tells a Haunted story about Lookouts, a packer and his pack string, and unexplained disappearances during a long fire season. Taking place on the Bitterroot National Forest long ago on Halloween. (I do not own the rights to the music featured in this podcast).

Host Luke Barrett is joined by Mike Sullivan Wildland Firefighter, Military Veteran, and self improvement pilgrim. We discussed Mike's military time, life in California, journey to Missouri, and the constant quest for self Improvement through Ju Jitsu, retreats, Go Ruck events, books, podcasts, and much more

Host Luke Barrett is joined by Fred Cooper. Fred was a Smokejumper at both North Cascades Smokejumper Base and Redmond Smokejumper Base. After Smokejumping Fred went on to have a long career with the Forest Service. Fred is now retired and co author of the book Smokejumper Experiment. In this episode we discuss his Smokejumping career and what led him to right his book. The book covers the birth o...

Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Incredible Ashley Taylor who joined me on a mini podcast to help spread the word of an awesome Fundraiser she is helping with called Fire and Vines raising money for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. More info in the podcast and at https://www.kerryhillwinery.com Ashley is Master Practitioner of NLP, Mental and Emotional Release® & Hypnosis Integrative NLP...

Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Incredible Laura Ward. She had a full career in the Wildland Firefighter world. Laura started off her career as a GS-1 and working her way up the career ladder to become the Lolo National Forest Fire Management Officer. Laura was also named Fire Management Officer of the year! She has had a great impact on the Wildland Fire community and she's still involved by h...

Host Luke Barrett travels to Sula Peak Lookout to talk life on top of the world with the Lookout Sam Vaughn. Topics covered are life as a Lookout, fire, fire stories, relationships, and future podcast plans.

Part 2. Guest Larry Lufkin is 2nd generation Smokejumper and he served in the 101st Airborne during Vietnam. Larry's father Francis is The Godfather of Smokejumping and Larry shares a few stories about his legendary father. Larry also talks about his time Smokejumping and Military career serving in the 101st Airborne. Larry and I also discuss the incredible humans we have met in the Smokejumping c...

Guest Larry Lufkin is 2nd generation Smokejumper and he served in the 101st Airborne during Vietnam. Larry's father Francis is The Godfather of Smokejumping and Larry shares a few stories about his legendary father. Larry also talks about his time Smokejumping and Military career serving in the 101st Airborne. Larry and I also discuss the incredible humans we have met in the Smokejumping community...

Rene joined me on a last minute invitation and brought his great fire knowledge. Rene discussed the weather patterns seen on the summer of 2000 when a siege of fire hit the Bitterroot National Forest. Rene also read an article from the Smokejumper Magazine describing his mentor and another Smokejumper meeting in Vietnam during the war. Tune into this episode to hear about Fire, Smokejumpers, Hotsh...

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire tragedy. August 5th 1949 12 Smokejumpers and 1 Fire Guard lost their lives fighting the Mann Gulch Fire. Chiara Cipriano & Rory Glueckert from the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest share the story of the Mann Gulch Fire tragedy as well as the Memorial events being held to honor the great young men we lost to the Mann Gulch Fire....

Bill Moody is the 2nd person to be Base Manager of North Cascades Smokejumper Base. Bill took the torch from Francis Lufkin who was a pioneer Smokejumper who helped get the Smokejumping program off the ground. Bill Moody was involved with the International Smokejumper exchange program with the Soviet Union. Bill also helped save North Cascades Smokejumper Base during an attempt to absorb NCSB into...

Host Luke is joined by the Roach family on there way to Paradise. Kevin Roach is a longtime teacher and Wildland Firefighter who started being a lookout to be able to spend more time with his family yet still be in the woods. In this episode we discuss Lookout experiences, family life, fitness, teaching, the outdoors, and more. If you like what you hear please like and subscribe to the channel.

Host Luke Barrett is joined virtually by National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), Max Alonzo and Steve Gutierrez. Max and Steve joined the podcast to share the disparages in Wildland Firefighting such as earning a livable wage, retirement, support. housing, and better health screenings. If you fight fire long enough you will know someone diagnosed with cancer and for me it's been several f...

Host Luke Barrett is joined by long time Smokejumper Drew Pattison. Drew is currently a Missoula Smokejumper but started his jumping career in Redmond Oregon in 2007. He started his career on the old fashioned round parachute and transitioned to the Ram Air parachute aka the square. Drew is a parachute enthusiast and started a winter Sky Diving gathering in Arizona where Firefighters from all back...

Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Legendary Borg, Flathead Hotshot Superintendent. Borg is a great Leader who's goal is building more great leaders. The Gaggle is one of many ways Borg creates self thinking and awareness in the woods. Not just building firefighters, but woodsman and capable individuals.

Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Great Chiropractor Dr. Davis to discuss health and wellness, self care, Fire, and not taking short cuts in life. Dr. Davis explains the power and benefits of Chiropractic care such as removing interference caused by a part of the body being out of alignment. I highly recommend giving Dr. Davis a visit at his clinic Life Chiropractic in Missoula Montana. For my br...

Host Luke Barrett sits down with the Great Justin Kaber! Now 3x Putt n Pull Champion! We talked about the success of the Wildland Firefighter Foundation Flathead Banquet, Putt n Pull fundraiser, and shared how much the Wildland Firefighter Foundation means to the Wildland Firefighter community.

Host Luke Barrett is joined by Missoula Firefighter, Captain Ken Goodian. When Ken is not on shift serving the community he is coaching rugby, playing rugby, or traveling to a good scuba dive spot. Ken has played Rugby since College and now he coaches youth rugby. Ken still plays and is planning to play in this years Maggot Fest. When he is not serving his community through Firefighting and Rugby,...

Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Incredible Pat Shreffler at the Flathead Wildland Firefighter Banquet. Pat has over 50 years of fire experience and fire research. Pat discusses life before and after the Wildland Firefighter Foundation, tragedy fires, and fire behavior. He has dedicated his life to trying to prevent fire line-of-duty deaths. Pat could've hung up the boots a long time ago but he...

Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Incredible Burk Minor, WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATION Co-founder & Executive Director. Burk has been caring for and supporting the wildland community, since the Storm King fire, in Colorado in 1994. Burk is the frontline responder for the Foundation whenever an incident arises. Burk is an expert at crisis management and is counted on by the wildland communit...