Did you know that Aitkin County’s Long Lake Conservation Center (LLCC) has one of Minnesota’s only two dark sky facilities? A dark sky facility is an area that restricts artificial
• CO Ashley Whiteoak (Aitkin) spent time patrolling for aquatic invasive species. ATVing and fishing activity was also worked. The officer also assisted teaching a firearms safety course at Long
Beautiful weather, vibrant programming and an abundance of unique nature sightings added up to a day of fun for the hundreds of people who attended the annual Rivers and Lakes