Burnt trees from Greenwood Fire, Superior National Forest

Charred trees stand within the Superior National Forest, marking the extensive burn scar left by the Greenwood Fire. This significant wildfire ignited in August 2021 in northern Minnesota, near Isabella, impacting thousands of acres within a region adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The fire necessitated evacuations and left a lasting ecological impact on the forest ecosystem. This landscape illustrates the long-term effects of large-scale wildfires on protected wilderness areas and the challenges of forest recovery.