The Smoke Returns: Minnesota Faces a Challenging Fire Season as Boundary Waters Ignite
September 21, 2026
For much of the early summer, Minnesotans enjoyed a rare reprieve. While the previous several years were defined by the encroaching, acrid haze of wildfire smoke, the skies remained remarkably clear through June and well into July. That period of…
The Smoky Horizon: Minnesota’s New Reality as Wildfires Ignite Close to Home
September 7, 2026
It was supposed to be a reprieve. For much of the early summer, Minnesotans enjoyed skies free of the acrid, hazy veil that has become an unwelcome seasonal trademark. But as July progressed, the atmospheric peace shattered. A series of lightning-sparked…
