Ellie Katz
IPR environment reporterEllie Katz joined IPR in June 2023 after working in podcasting and radio, including stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Radio.
She's reported on Detroit's roller derby league, dining in the metaverse, knights' training for the restaurant chain Medieval Times, and more. She also co-wrote season three of the climate change podcast A Matter of Degrees -- she's thrilled to continue similar work as IPR's environmental reporter.
Ellie first visited Interlochen as a middle school camper shortly after moving to Michigan. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Send story ideas, tips and your favorite gravel bike routes to ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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The Michigan Supreme Court sided with state regulators this week in a dispute with industrial livestock farms. -
An $11.9 million NOAA grant puts the tribe and its partners one step closer to regaining ownership of the former Timber Shores site. -
Michigan is getting new deer hunting regulations for the 2024 season. The changes come after a months-long recommendation process. -
Fewer hunters are heading to deer camp, and more Michiganders are affected by the annoyances — and dangers — of a bigger herd. The Natural Resources Commission votes on new regulations Thursday. Will it help? -
A warm, wet spring is causing problems for northern Michigan’s cherry growers. The weather is ideal for a tiny fly that can destroy fruit crops. -
While the Lower Peninsula is struggling with too many deer, the U.P. has the opposite problem. Regulations to address that could be coming soon.
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U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing) spoke mainly about environmental issues in a visit to Traverse City on Friday. The Democrat is running for the open U.S. Senate seat. -
The state wants to better understand Michiganders' exposure to nearly 200 different chemicals, including lead, mercury and PFAS. -
After years of planning and legal delays, construction of the new FishPass project is underway. -
A new report shows the final segment of the trail would require retaining walls in a critical dune area, plus boardwalk across wetlands.
