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You'll Never See Us

Life atop a Colorado Fire Lookout

“You’ll Never See Us” highlights the value of our invisible workforce. Whether it’s working in a cemetery or looking out for wildfires, these workers have a monumental impact on our everyday lives but hardly get the recognition. These jobs, sometimes done in solitude or within a small group, are all essential to the Colorado workforce.

Life atop a Colorado Fire Lookout

Season 1 Episode 2 | 5m 2s | CC

Rick Freimuth and his wife, Linda, have occupied the Benchmark Lookout every summer since 2016. Now retired, the couple can’t help but come back to staff the lookout each year, relishing the solitude it provides them.

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