Mount Norquay above the town of Banff in c. 1905 (Library of Congress-4a06452u), and in 2014 (CW-2014-08-19-2274).
The scenic drive, chairlift and ski area on Mt. Norquay are treasured by Banffites and those from further afield. But the vegetation change here and level of human use here make this a classic “wicked wildfire problem”– where all the Bow Valley’s problems are evident.
After the 2024 Jasper fire many Bow Valley groups began to seriously work towards a long-term solution to “living with fire”… the “Burning Banff”s theme on the Lens website tracks some of this progress.