Another well researched and informative article on Michigan history. Years ago (1975) I was hitchhiking out of Traverse City and was picked up by Bill Carlson of Carlson Fish Market in Leland’s Fishtown. We talked until Lansing. It was the start of my awareness of the history as well as the trials and tribulations of commercial fishing in NW Lake Michigan. There is the recreational fishing side too, along with the rights of the resident Native Americans. A mixed bag of considerations.
Our respective careers intersected briefly as reporters at the Livingston County Press in late 1970s. You’ve of course gone on to serve the environment cause in government and the non profit sector along with your books, My congratulations. I continued in local journalism, with the past 38 plus years publishing a weekly newspaper in Fowlerville. Like Michiganography, I have have a newsletter on substack.
Another well researched and informative article on Michigan history. Years ago (1975) I was hitchhiking out of Traverse City and was picked up by Bill Carlson of Carlson Fish Market in Leland’s Fishtown. We talked until Lansing. It was the start of my awareness of the history as well as the trials and tribulations of commercial fishing in NW Lake Michigan. There is the recreational fishing side too, along with the rights of the resident Native Americans. A mixed bag of considerations.
Really enjoying the series and learning a lot.
Our respective careers intersected briefly as reporters at the Livingston County Press in late 1970s. You’ve of course gone on to serve the environment cause in government and the non profit sector along with your books, My congratulations. I continued in local journalism, with the past 38 plus years publishing a weekly newspaper in Fowlerville. Like Michiganography, I have have a newsletter on substack.
Regards, Steve Horton
Steve, I’ll look for your stuff. Can you email me at davedem@hotmail.com?
stevehorton.substack.com