We wish to thank all contributors for their commitment to excellence in helping to make this book a guide to be proud of. We are blessed to live in Aitkin County with stunning nature at our back yards. It’s our privilege to share our bounty with you.

Partners: Aitkin County Economic Development, Aitkin County Land Department, Friends of Rice Lake Refuge, Long Lake Conservation Center, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, NatureScape Ventures, Inc. and Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Photographers/Contributors: Kim Risen, Cindy Risen, Rick Bowers, Nora Bowers, Warren Nelson, Erin Suhonen, Michelle McDowell, Mike Paulbeck, John Grones, Vija Kelly, Brian Small, Mark “Sparky” Stensaas, Jennifer Rikala, Steve Bennett, Ric Zarwell, Aitkin County Land Department, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Long Lake Conservation Center.

Funding Agencies: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Aitkin County Tourism, Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative Community Trust, NatureScape Ventures, Inc., MN DNR Nongame Wildlife Program and Audubon Minnesota.

To order copies of this book contact the Friends of Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge at 36289 State Hwy 65, McGregor, MN 55760, Phone: 218-768-2402 or click here.