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Bill Kight hosts “For Land’s Sake" the second Tuesday of every month. The show features guests sharing thoughts on their personal connection to the land.

Bill Kight


    • Jun 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 28m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from For Land's Sake

    For Land's Sake | Public Lands and Water Forum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 27:25


    Today at 4:30 Bill Kight, host of KDNK's public affairs show For Land's Sake, will be talking with local leaders who are concerned about the future of our public lands. The topic is the newly formed Public Lands And Water Forum.

    For Land's Sake | George Wear

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 27:30


    George Wear is a retired engineer who studies and keeps current on nuclear waste storage, especially regarding proposals for any proposed nuclear storage sites in Colorado.

    For Land's Sake | Public Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 26:27


    Bill Kight talks about funding being eliminated for public media such as PBS, NPR and libraries, and is joined with KDNK Manager, Megan Passmore.

    For Land's Sake | R.A. Burrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 21:13


    Ecologist R.A. Burrell talks with Bill Kight about the importance of native plants.

    For Land's Sake | Kathy Chandler-Henry

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 18:31


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, Bill talks with longtime and outgoing Eagle County Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry about the highlights of her tenure.

    For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 25:37


    Bill Kight interviews Sarah Johnson, founder of Wild Rose Education.

    For Land's Sake | Gwen Garcelon

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 25:53


    Bill Kight talks with Gwen Garcelon about restoration. What kind of restoration? Tune in and find out.

    For Land's Sake | Fred Porter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 26:14


    This month on For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight will talk about energy efficiency with Fred Porter.

    For Land's Sake | Stephen Bershenyi

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 27:29


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight talks with Stephen Bershenyi about his connection to the land.

    For Land's Sake | Gail Schwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 28:00


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight will talk with Gail Schwartz of Habitat for Humanity about providing housing in our valley.

    For Land's Sake | Natalie Spears

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 26:51


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake host Bill Kight talks with local musician Natale Spears about her quiet awe of wild places.

    For Land's Sake | Rick Lofaro

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 27:59


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake host Bill Kight will talk with Rich Lofaro and Heather Lewin from the Roaring Fork Conservancy about the good things they do in our valley.

    For Land's Sake | The Colorado Water Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 29:34


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight talks about Colorado's water with Kate Ryan and Blake Mamich of the Colorado Water Trust.

    For Land's Sake | Charlie Jenssen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 28:06


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight talks with Charlie Jensen about his achievement of hiking the Triple Crown in one year.

    For Land's Sake | Chris “Crispy” Ellis of In Our Hands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 28:05


    On this episode of For Land's Sake host Bill Kight talks with Chris “Crispy” Ellis of In Our Hands about his unique affordable housing solutions.

    For Land's Sake | Gabe Chenoweth

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 27:58


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight speaks with KMTS general manager, Gabe Chenoweth.

    For Land's Sake | John Fayhee

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 28:00


    On this month's episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight talks with John Fayhee, author of the recent book, The Long Tangent about hiking for a year with his dog Casey.

    For Land's Sake | Eileen Kemp

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake host Bill Kight will talk with Eileen Kemp of DHM Design about working on landscapes in National Parks.

    For Land's Sake | Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Kevin Warner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight interviews Aspen-Sopris District Ranger Kevin Warner.

    For Land's Sake | Tim Cooney & the Northern Utes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 27:35


    This month on For Land's Sake, Host Bill Kight discusses Tim Cooney's recent series for Aspen Journalism on the Northern Utes.

    For Land's Sake | Connor Coleman & Resiliency Lands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 27:46


    This month on For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight speaks with with Connor Coleman of Resiliency Lands about exactly that: the resiliency of Mother Earth's land.

    For Land's Sake | Ken Neubecker on the state of our rivers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 25:20


    Host Bill Kight talks with the semi-retired Ken Neubecker, who has worked on water and river issues for more than 25 years. Neubecker is the former executive director of the Western Rivers Institute.

    For Land's Sake | Dee Malone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake host Bill Kight speaks with ecologist Dee Malone about Colorado's Endangered Wetlands.

    For Land's Sake | David Hauter - 6th Street Redevelopment

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 27:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake host Bill Kight spreads with local architect and activist David Hauter about what is planned for 6th Street in Glenwood Springs.

    For Land's Sake | Glenwood Historical Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 28:00


    The tables are turned on this For Land's Sake episode. Luke Nester interviews Bill Kight about the Glenwood Springs Historical Society.

    From the Archives | Green Burials on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, we revisit a conversation from 2018. Elizabeth Fourneir, author of the Green Burial Guidebook, shares about her book on environmentally friendly burial practices.

    For Land's Sake | Aspen Valley Land Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight welcomes two members of the Aspen Valley Land Trust, Suzanne Stephens, the Executive Director, and Brian Hightower, Education Coordinator for Marble Basecamp.

    For Land's Sake | Mary Noone and Fred Haberlein from the Archives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 28:00


    On this archive episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight has a chat with Mary Noone and Fred Haberlein.

    Jared Kerst on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, Bill Kight welcomes Jared Kerst of Rivendell Farms. They chat about the farm and its practices.

    Anderson Cole on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight welcomes KDNK's Anderson Cole to chat about moving on to a Master's program at CU Boulder and his changing role at KDNK.

    John Armstrong of CVEPA on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 28:00


    Host Bill Kight chats with President of the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Agency, John Armstrong about the organizations mission and recent efforts.

    Alyssa and Dave Reindel on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 28:00


    On this episode of For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight chats with founders of Evergreen Zerowaste, Alyssa and Dave Reindel.

    Brook Levan on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 26:30


    Host Bill Kight chats with co-founder and executive director of Sustainable Settings, Brook Levan.

    Tom Cardamone on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 37:50


    Bill Kight, host of Public Affairs Program For Land's Sale, talks with Tom Cardamone, local ecologist and executive director of the Watershed Biodiversity Initiative.

    Journalist Allen Best on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 26:29


    On January's episode of For Land's Sake, Bill Kight will talk with journalist Allen Best. Allen is founder and publisher of Big Pivots, which chronicles climate, energy and water in Colorado.

    Sara Tymczyszyn on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 141:20


    This months episode will feature host Bill Kight talking with Sara Tymczyszyn about how her dream of starting High Water Farms in Silt has come through.

    Morgan Hill on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 25:22


    H ost Bill Kight will talk with Morgan Hill. Morgan is president of the Middle Colorado Watershed Council and she will tell us what's happening along the middle Colorado River.

    Suzanne Stephens on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 23:13


    Host Bill Kight talks with Aspen Valley Land Trust Executive Director Suzanne Stephens about the recent acquisition of the Coffman Ranch, outside of Carbondale, and other things.

    For Land's Sake: Reflections on Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 24:27


    Bill Kight calls in with his wife Kate Collins all the way from Polynesia. A meeting on the plane inspires them to reflect on International Women's Day and the experience of growing up as a woman across generations.

    For Land's Sake Reports on The State of the Rockies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 29:32


    This month on For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight updates listeners on the State of the Rockies, an annual report from Colorado College. He also talks about the CORE Act, increased ATV usage, and takes calls from listeners.

    The State of the White River National Forest with Scott Fitzwilliams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 24:40


    White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams briefs For Land's Sake host Bill Kight on the state of the forest. They touch on the difficulties of 2020, including high numbers of new visitors, the new shuttle system at Maroon Bells, and the Grizzly Creek Fire. They also talk about climate change, leadership, and other foci for the forest this new year.

    Sarah Johnson on For Land's Sake

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 25:16


    This month on For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight speaks with Sarah Johnson, founder of Wild Rose Education. She defines what environmental education means to her, what that looks like during a pandemic, and the importance of considering social equity in the field.

    From the Archives: Author John Ross Shares "The Promise of the Grand Canyon"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 25:33


    In December 2019, Bill Kight interviewed author John F. Ross about The Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West .

    KDNK Turns Mic on For Land's Sake Host Bill Kight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 23:09


    KDNK News reporter Kathleen Shannon interviews For Land's Sake host Bill Kight about the spirit of his show and views on the future of our public lands.

    NWF Artemis Ambassador Genevieve Villamizar Fosters Community Among Outdoorswomen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 22:38


    Local writer Genevieve J. Villamizar is a regular on For Land's Sake. This month, she shares with Bill Kight her role as Artemis Ambassador through the National Wildlife Federation . This involves fostering community among girl and women anglers, archers, hunters and conservationists.

    Best-Selling Author Peter Heller on His New Book 'The Orchard'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 25:17


    Best-selling author of Peter Heller visits For Land's Sake to talk about 'The Orchard,' his latest novel. Host Bill Kight asks Heller about perspective, daily writing disciplines, the origins of the phrase "copy and paste" and more.

    For Land's Sake Explores the History of Injustice for Indigenous Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 25:45


    For Land's Sake host Bill Kight explores the history of our area's original stewards, the Ute Indians. He talks about broken treaties, white 'assimilation' efforts and forced relocations. Bill Kight also discusses the need for reconciliation, and what we as individuals should do about injustice when we're made aware of it.

    Kevin Warner on the Rewards & Challenges of Serving in the Aspen Sopris Ranger District

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 26:28


    On this month's For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight speaks with old friend Kevin Warner, who started his new job as the head of the Aspen/Sopris Ranger District of the White River National Forest on December 2nd, 2019.

    For Land's Sake Celebrates National Poetry Month

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 26:23


    On this month's For Land's Sake, host Bill Kight shares his love for poetry and shares several evocative favorites.

    For Lands Sake: Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 25:35


    Heather McGregor and Jeff Peterson of the Glenwood Springs Citizens' Alliance join Bill Kight on For Land's Sake to talk about the proposed quarry expansion and their lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management.

    Middle Colorado Watershed Council Raises Water Conservation Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 26:16


    This month on For Land's Sake, Bill Kight features the Middle Colorado Watershed Council with updates from Board President Morgan Hill about projects including a new activity and learning center in Rifle. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will return with a showing at the Vaudeville in Glenwood on Thursday, April 2nd and a showing at the Ute in Rifle on Saturday, April 4th.

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