In Part 1, I mentioned that a wildfire several years ago had burned a significant portion of Waterton Lakes National Park. The fire, known as the Kenow Wildfire, started on August 30, 2017 on Kenow Mountain in BC, just west of the park boundary. Lightening was the suspected cause. By September 8th an evacuation of Waterton Lakes was ordered. Ultimately the fire burned close to town but the town and the Prince of Wales Hotel were spared. The fire impacted most of the hiking trails as well as destroying many facilities throughout the National Park.
Fire is a natural part of a forest life cycle. Yesterday’s fire leads to todays rebirth of the undergrowth. The forest in Waterton is regenerating, but it will take many years. Still, the aftermath of the fire created some interesting scenes.
Smoke from forest fires in BC and Northern Alberta drifted through Waterton making photographing larger landscapes challenging. However, there were enough periods when the smoke wasn’t bad that I was able to get a few such images. Here are some of my favorites.
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Wind At Your Back 
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