Ranchlands Podcast The Ranchlands Collective

Terry Gardner is an artist who has been involved with Ranchlands for almost 10 years. He is originally from St. Louis where he had a career balancing commercial and fine art. He was influenced early on by old westerns on tv and in film, gaining a love and appreciation for the American West.
After moving to Colorado, Terry left the advertising world and took up painting full time. He describes himself as “an expressive tonalist, where values and colors come from the soul to engage with meaningful brushstrokes”. In this episode, we talk to Terry about his journey through the art world and how he has connected with the subjects of his paintings as well as the land.
Learn more about Terry here.

Janelle Pietrzak is a weaver who lives a colorful life in the Mojave desert of California. Along with her partner Robert, who is a welder, she cofounded and runs a shop named All Roads, where they sell an assortment of their handmade textiles, metalwork, and more.
Janelle and Robert focus on their respective crafts, while often collaborating on special projects. They also partner with skilled artisans across the globe and strive to use the best materials to make functional items that will last.
Learn more about Janelle and All Roads Studio here! 

In today’s episode of the Ranchlands Podcast, Jonathan sits down with Duke Phillips to discuss what Ranchlands really is. 
While it might seem like an obvious question, there are actually so many layers to what we do. On the surface we are a land management company that uses cattle as a tool for ecological goals. But underneath, we are land managers that understand the need to diversify the ranch’s income and connection to the community through art shows, concerts, education programs, guests, hunting, fishing, and more.
They talk about how all of these programs help make the ranch more resilient, as well as how much fun we’ve had over the years building them.
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What is the Ranchlands apprenticeship? How does the program work and what do we look for in applicants?

Duke and Jonathan sit down to shine a spotlight on Ranchlands' apprenticeship program, which serves as a cornerstone for our goal of nurturing the next generation of land stewards. Duke and Jonathan share insights into the program's structure, what we look for in our applicants, the impact on both the participants and the land, and how it aligns with Ranchlands' broader mission of environmental sustainability and community engagement.

Bruce McGlenn has nearly 40 years of bird and big game hunting experience in the Pacific Northwest. He is the owner and founder of Human Nature Hunting, a business that offers courses on hunting and foraging with an emphasis on the experiences and personal growth that accompany sourcing healthy food and connection to nature.
Learn more about Human Nature Hunting 

Kirk Gadzia is a longtime friend of Ranchlands’ CEO Duke Phillips, as well as an educator to countless Ranchlands employees. He is the founder of Resource Management Services, a New Mexico based consulting, training and monitoring organization committed to helping private and professional resource managers achieve their goals. Kirk is a certified educator with Holistic Management International and has over 25 years’ experience teaching worldwide.
Learn more about Kirk's consulting and monitoring organization here.