Patrick Shea
Environmental ReporterPatrick Shea is an environmental reporter at Interlochen Public Radio. Before joining IPR, he worked a variety of jobs in conservation, forestry, prescribed fire and trail work. He earned a degree in natural resources from Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, and his interest in reporting grew as he studied environmental journalism at the University of Montana's graduate school.
During graduate school, Patrick worked as a freelance reporter. He's published stories with Energy News Network, Earth Island Journal, The Progressive, Native News Online and more.
Since returning to the Great Lakes, Patrick has been working IPR's environmental beat, with a special focus on the Points North podcast. His science background helps inform the questions he asks as a reporter, and he's grateful to the IPR news staff for their guidance and expertise as audio storytellers.
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The North Country Trail runs through the heart of the Great Lakes region and covers 4,800 miles. Less than 20 people have ever hiked the entire NCT, but that’s not stopping a man from Minnesota from trying. -
Michigan will be among several states to receive funding for opioid addiction treatment after a $3.1 billion dollar nationwide settlement was reached with Walmart last week.
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For the past century, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission has helped the state set hunting and fishing limits. But efforts are underway to set up a separate NRC for just the Upper Peninsula.
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Reporting deer harvests is mandatory in Michigan this year. The Department of Natural Resources hopes the change will mean more accurate estimates of deer populations.
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Wind turbines are being built in ocean waters off the east and west coasts. But why don’t we see any in the Great Lakes? The gales of November are an example of how much potential the region has for wind energy – but public opposition is the biggest barrier.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a circuit court ruling on Thursday which had stalled the project for over a year.
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