Grand Tour 2026
Greetings From Jasper The 2024 Jasper wildfire destroyed 32,000 hectares of forest and city Our campsite in the Jasper National Park was in the most beautiful of settings, nestled between the mountains on four sides, and on the other side of the highway, t he Athabasca River, the longest in Alberta which eventually drains into the Arctic Ocean. Dropping down from the Icefields Parkway towards Jasper, burnt out forests lined the road. Blackened tree trunks sticking up like pencils in the earth, with verdant green grassland underneath which left no doubt of the conflagration that consumed 32,000 hectares of this stunningly beautiful environment, including a large part of the town itself. Equivalent to 1/5 of Greater London. Before the fire our chosen campground was forested, today the black stumps and charred trees are a reminder of 2024. The lush grass and meadow flowers hide many of the remaining stumps. Interim housing - Jasper National Park - Parks Ca...