Park ranger dies responding to call for help when rescue boat capsizes on lake

A park ranger died Sunday at a Minnesota national park when his rescue boat capsized on a lake while helping three family members stranded in high winds and rough waters, officials said.

The ranger, who has yet to be publicly identified, responded late Sunday morning to a call about a distressed civilian vessel on Namakan Lake at Voyageurs National Park, the National Park Service (NPS) said.

The ranger’s boat capsized as it towed the civilian vessel on the lake. The ranger and three...