Jasper’s Flames and the Future - The Tyee

Wildfires have become part of our reality. But the Jasper National Park fire has hit especially hard. Many of us have memories, whether of regular visits or a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation. The mountain parks are a treasure and a symbol, one expected to endure. The Tyee will explore the full impact of the recent fire with a series of stories. About the fires of course — the causes, the measures that could have reduced the damage done, and the human and economic costs. But also about where these fires fit in the context of the politics of global warming, and what lies ahead as these cat…