Kathleen Shannon
Kathleen Shannon is an audio producer and writer who’s reported in camouflage, wildland fire pants, crampons and other specialized gear. She has worked at Montana Public Radio, KDNK Community Radio in Colorado and has done freelance reporting, producing and editing for various podcasts. She earned her MA in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Journalism from the University of Montana in Missoula, where she still lives and explores the mountains.
Honors and Awards: 2022 Crown Reporting Fellow, 2020 Award of Excellence from the Colorado Broadcasters Association
Languages Spoken: English
Topic Expertise: climate, Tribal issues, wildlife management, public lands, food systems, housing, agriculture, MMIW
Local Expertise: Rocky Mountain Region
Demographic Expertise: rural, Tribal nations
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Launching a year and a half ago, the three-person business is trying to bolster Ojibwe language and culture in the Midwest—in a fun, accessible way -
Groups that advocate for clean water are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule on replacing lead pipes - but they warn that the drinking water in schools remains at risk -
Money from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to help reduce wildfire risk, improve firefighter training, rehabilitate burned areas and advance research, according to the Interior Department -
Researchers mapped American croplands that have fallen out of production in hopes of inspiring new uses for them, such as renewable energy -
Some federal incentives to bring internet access to Indian Country neglected to require tribal participation, according to a new report
