(NRHP). The structures range from the unique stone structure of the Montjeau Lookout, a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) project in the Smoky Bear Ranger District, to the Sacramento Lookout, a 14x14 live-in cab on a 62-foot high steel tower located west of Cloudcroft, to the 7x7 ft. Dark Canyon Lookout, standing 48 feet over the deep canyons of the southern Guadalupe District above its CCC-constructed observer's cabin and sheds. Most of these Lookouts offer some sort of public access, and two of them, Carissa and Wofford, are under consideration for conversion to rental cabins. Climate Since the forest encompasses a wide range of environments temperatures vary with elevation. At higher elevations ( and up), summer temperatures range between (night) to (day), while winter temperatures can drop to a at night and rise to during the day. At lower elevations (), summer temperatures range between , while during the winter, temperatures rarely fall below and usually run from teens to 50s (-10 °C to +10 °C). At the lowest elevations (below ), temperatures are generally higher throughout the year. Spring is the windy season. These high winds dry the forest to the point of extreme fire danger. Fire is a constant threat in the Lincoln National Forest; notable wildfires in the forest include the 1950 Capitan Gap Fire and the 2022 McBride Fire. The fire season usually starts in March or April and continues through mid-July. If the fire danger becomes too high, open fires may be prohibited, and forest areas and roads may be closed. The rainy season begins in July and continues through September, helping to end the immediate fire threat. The first snows fall in late October or early November and can continue for four or five months. Villages at medium elevations, such as Ruidoso and Capitan, annually receive 30-40 inches of snow, while higher elevations, such as the village of Cloudcroft, often receive 70 inches in a year. Forest economics Along with preservation and recreation, resource management and use is one of the main principles of the National Forest system. Initially created, in part, to help regulate the free grazing of livestock, which by the 1880s was leading to a significant loss of resources, one of the oldest uses for the forest area has been grazing. Over the last one hundred years the use of public lands for grazing has proved to be a stable and