Waterton after wildfire: A blog about restoration and renewal

Waterton Lakes National Park

Footage captured after the Kenow Wildfire showing impact on the landscape and infrastructure

Waterton's trail crew built and installed new low impact, low-maintenance backcountry toilets

Parks Canada staff and volunteers come together to help long-toed salamanders after the Kenow Wildfire

Before and after: how the park changed in 12 months following the wildfire

Discover the Waterton Wildlife Corridor Project: wildlife resilience following major natural disturbances

A unique opportunity to watch nature regenerate following an extreme wildfire

A trail camera timelapse video as the Kenow Wildfire burned in Waterton Lakes National Park

The park’s trail crew has worked to reopen over 50 kilometres of trails, including the Bertha trail

The 2017 Kenow Wildfire presented a unique opportunity for archaeological research

Archaeological finds in the Blakiston Valley illustrate how stories are inscribed upon the landscape

Volunteers removed hundreds of kilograms of debris unearthed by the wildfire from roadsides and trails

A unique opportunity to study impacts of intense wildfire on wildlife species in the area