Life alone on lookout mountain

"Isolation offered its own form of companionship." 8/5/17 For the past 24 years, Leif Haugen has spent his summers living alone atop a mountain in Montana's pristine wilderness. As a fire lookout for the U.S. Forest Service, Leif is charged with protecting the surrounding landscape, watching for signs of fire from his solitary perch. Spending up to two weeks alone at a time, he spends his days unwinding amid the peace and quiet, watching as the world passes him by. How One Guy Scored 'Rick and Morty,' TV's Weirdest Cartoon Being a composer for a television show is tough. But scoring the oddball, alien-themed cartoon series that is "Rick and Morty"? WAY more challenging. Luckily, the creative team has Ryan Elder and his out-of-this world tunes to help give the show its intergalactic quirk.  Better Living Through Snail Slime (And How It's Harvested) For centuries, humans have put snail slime on their faces. Why? They believed its nutrient-rich properties fought wrinkles, scars and redness. Modern research shows they were right to covet snail slime, and that's where Simone Sampò comes in.  Why Swans in England Get the Royal Treatment Every year in England, the queen's swan marker and his crew of "swan uppers" ride London's River Thames in search of swans that belong to Her Majesty to count the elegant birds and give them a proper check-up. Opera Singer By Day, Janitor By Night Keanon Kyles is a touring opera singer who has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Chicago Theater and other world-famous venues. But in order to support himself, he also works as a janitor at ABC News in Chicago. Copyright © 2017 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list