The National Museum of the Great Lakes will host the final discussion of their 2025 Great Lakes Book Club. Topic is “The Salmon Capital of Michigan: The Rise and Fall of a Great Lakes Fishery,” by Carson Prichard.
Taking place via Zoom on Tuesday, April 1, at noon, the personal and ecological impact of a once-thriving salmon fishery in Michigan’s Lake Huron communities will be explored. Prichard’s book weaves together oral histories, fisheries science and environmental storytelling to reveal how the collapse of a key prey species led to the decline of a booming industry.
“The Great Lakes Book Club is a great chance to delve into stories of our region,” said Cris Shell, experience manager at the National Museum of the Great Lakes. “These stories are our stories, and I’m happy to have a place for our community to come together, discuss and share.”
The book club is free to attend and open to all. Discussions take place virtually, making it accessible to participants from across the globe. Books can be purchased through the National Museum of the Great Lakes’ museum store or found at local libraries.
To register for the discussion and learn more about upcoming events, visit nmgl.org/events.
