Nowhere can you see the great forests of the Northwest better than from a forest lookout tower.  A group of Catlin Gabel students hiked over snow and through the forest to a special place-  the lofty perch of the Five Mile Butte lookout in Mt. Hood National Forest.  We slept, cooked and played in the lookout for the two days.  Late on Saturday night the entire group ventured outside into the darkness and snow for a walk.  After half a mile the pronouncement came down from above and it became necessary to build a fire.  This was accompished after about an hour of gathering wet sticks, moss, twigs, bark and a tiny bit of dry wood.  The next day the group of six students and two leaders enjoyed a pleasant downhill walk back to the bus.