This past year saw an increase of 12% in emails to the answerman. Most Emails were for information on lookouts local to the emailer. Other popular subjects asked of the answer man were - Job opportunities, lookout lists not found on the tower pages, who still operates lookouts, how to find a lookout for sale, and what qualifications one should have before applying.

Some of the more unique questions for help were for information on CCC built lookout cabins in MD by a researcher working for the state forestry, help in saving a unique water tank lookout in CT, help in putting researchers in contact with each other, and help with applying lookouts on to the NHLR.

In the past year the FFLA Answerman has helped to get started the national lookout site list in conjuction with the American resources group and as of Jan. 11th 2009, there are listed 566 lookout sites.

The future for the Answerman is basicly the same as it has been all along, to help any person asking any question about past, present, or future of lookouts.

Respectfully submitted Jan 12th 2009 by
Henry Isenberg FFLA Answerman.