Ellie Katz
Environment ReporterEllie Katz reports on science, conservation and the environment, as well as producing long-form, narrative stories for the Points North podcast.
Before joining IPR in June 2023, she had stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Public. Her work with IPR has been featured on NPR, The Indicator from Planet Money, Here & Now, Science Friday, Bridge Michigan and more.
Ellie first visited Interlochen and northern Michigan shortly after moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan from Texas in middle school. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since.
You can reach her at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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Maple season is in full swing here at Hidden Acres Sugar Bush in Gaylord, a business run by Jennifer RiChard and her husband. But it wasn’t so long ago that none of this seemed possible. A look at how the sugar bush is recovering a year after an ice storm devastated tens of millions of trees across northern Michigan, including many sugar maples. -
“We are going to definitely fall significantly short of our averages for the season," said Jennifer RiChard, owner of Hidden Acres Sugar Bush in Gaylord. "But that's OK; it'll be a season. It's better than none.” -
We check in again with the National Weather Service and hear from two businesses — one in Traverse City, one in Kalkaska County — about how they fared Monday. -
Light lake effect snow continues today as the storm moves out, but an only an inch or two of accumulation is expected. Road conditions vary widely on Tuesday morning. -
After a boat captain notices strange black goo on his ship’s rudder, he scoops some of it into a cup. A few months later, that cup ends up in a lab, where scientists make a surprising discovery. -
IPR checked in with one gas station along a snowmobile trail and one grocery store open Monday in downtown Traverse City. Plus, a list of open shelters and a prognosis on power outages.
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Could Emmet County's way of recycling glass become a model for the region? Also, chatting with the cast of "Little Shop of Horrors" ahead of the musical's opening weekend. -
Right now, most glass that's put into recycling bins in our region gets used for building roads in landfills. But one place that's found a way to recycle the material hopes to lead the way for others.
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A northern Michigan tribe has lost an appeal to keep federal conservation funding. But it’s not the end of the road for the restoration efforts. -
After seeing the last name "Chippewa" associated with the medal, a friend hoped tribal member Hank Bailey could help find the family of the original recipient.
