Episode

Leaving the Land Better Than We Found it with Kyle Wendtland

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Native Plants, Healthy Planet

Published

Jun 19, 2026

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4704

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Summary

Hosts Fran Chismar and Tom Knezick connect with Kyle Wendtland (Wyoming Energy Authority Director of Fossil Fuel Development) to discuss reclamation work in the state of Wyoming. Topics include the biggest threats to Wyoming's ecosystems, the challenges of recreating sagebrush ecosystems and the presence of large animals, how the reclamation industry has changed over the decades, the role reclamation plays toward Wyoming's youth, and examining what the future of reclamation might look like.