Rachel Cramer

Rachel is a newscaster and reporter for Montana Public Radio, and a graduate of the University of Montana’s Environmental Studies Master’s Degree Program. Whether she’s covering wolf-rancher conflicts or tech company startups, she’s drawn to the power of sound — how it can transport a listener to a new place and convey emotion lacking in a transcribed quote. Prior to moving out West, Rachel focused on water issues connected to food and livelihoods as a fellow with the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka. She traveled with a team to develop a photo story on water sanitation in Bangladesh that was published by The Guardian. Rachel also organized a trip to Ethiopia to interview farmers, researchers and entrepreneurs to write a series of articles on high-tech/low-tech water solutions. She hopes that the Crossing the Divide project will foster understanding during a divisive time in America.

Season 6 |Episode 1

Unheard in Appalachia

This season of the GroundTruth Podcast opens with Unheard in Appalachia, part of Crossing the Divide, a project...

Sep 20, 2018

Naima Dhore, 33, works to pull a carrot from her plot of land in Marine on St. Croix, Minn., on Friday, October 13, 2017. (Photo by Brittany Greeson)

Environment

Farming in Minnesota

Farming in Minnesota: A taste of home Naima Dhore, 33, works to pull a carrot from her plot...

Dec 12, 2017

Democracy

Kentucky

Kentucky: Introduction Kentucky is the second of five reporting legs of Crossing the Divide. In the heart of...

Oct 11, 2017

Back row: Mahlia Posey, Eric Bosco, Gabriel Sanchez, Rachel Cramer and Brittany Greeson are the reporting fellows for Crossing the Divide. In front: Ben Brody and Qainat Khan are the field producers for the project. (Photo by Rachel Rohr/GroundTruth)

Special Reports

The Team

The Team: 5 reporters, 2 field producers, 1 van Back row: Mahlia Posey, Eric Bosco, Gabriel Sanchez, Rachel...

Sep 16, 2017