Minnesota News

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness closed to visitors

Smoke rises from a wildfire
Smoke rises from the John Ek fire in northern Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on Friday. The fire was previously referred to as the "John Elk" fire; both names have been used to refer to the lake near where the fire started. The Forest Service said Saturday night that after a discussion about what name to use, they opted to change to “John Ek.”
Superior National Forest