When Waterton National Park burned, even some conservationists wondered what would become of the picturesque mountain ecosystem. "Because of the extreme nature of it and the extreme impacts, there was a time when there was uncertainty," said Kim Pearson, a Parks Canada ecosystem scientist in Waterton. Lightning from an intense storm on Aug. 30, 2017, struck Kenow Mountain in B.C., igniting the fire close to the park boundary. Kim Pearson, an ecosystem scientist with Parks Canada, speaks about the park's regrowth after a wildfire three years ago in Waterton National Park. Wildflowers bloom at the base of blackened trees after wildfire three years ago in Waterton National Park.

Source: CBC News June 23, 2020 19:52 UTC