Loreen Niewenhuis is an author, adventurer, and dynamic speaker.
She has completed a trilogy of 1,000-mile journeys exploring the Great Lakes and has authored three books about these adventures.
To learn more about her work, or to engage her as a speaker, go to
http://www.laketrek.com/great-lakes-speaker/
One of my favorite lakeshore towns is Leland, Michigan. There is a lot of history here connected to the Lake Michigan fishery.
Many boats used to come into the Leland River filled with Lake Michigan fish. The historic collection of small buildings used to process the catch are preserved here in Fishtown.
The Carlson family still fishes these waters and smokes the fish here.
The Joy (below) is one of their fishing boats and is a trap-net tug.
Rising lake levels have recently threatened Fishtown structures and work is underway to elevate the most vulnerable structures. Fishtown Preservation is the group doing this work.
Here are some more shots along the Leland River:
If you go, make sure you get a sandwich at the Village Cheese Shanty. Amazing!
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