Living Through the Jasper Disaster Loop

Seeing the jasper disaster loop unfold in real-time was a wake-up call for anyone who loves the Canadian Rockies. It's one of those things you never think will happen to a place so iconic, until suddenly, the sky turns a bruised shade of orange and the alerts start screaming on every phone in town. For those who live there, and even for those who just visit every summer, the sense of a "loop" is becoming all too real—a cycle of anxiety, evacuation, destruction, and the slow, painful process of trying to put the pieces back together. ...

May 13, 2026 · 7 min · Bittia Macon