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People. Nature. Big Ideas.

People. Nature. Big Ideas.

By: Ronda Lee Chapman Trust for Public Land
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Trust for Public Land Equity and Belonging Director Ronda Lee Chapman invites you to listen in on thought-provoking conversations that explore our human connection with the natural environment—and how those connections influence culture, the arts, joy, and healing, all while building resilient and vibrant communities. People. Nature. Big Ideas. is produced in collaboration with Pretty Good Productions.

© 2026 People. Nature. Big Ideas.
Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 25 - Finding Joy and Belonging on the Mountain
    Apr 14 2026

    This month's episode flips the script. PNBI host Ronda Lee takes the hot seat as guest Gabaccia Moreno throws the tough questions.

    Ronda and Gabaccia met as strangers on a shuttle to Big Sky, Montana, where both were completing their PSIA/AASI instruction certifications through Women of Winter, a program centering women of color in snow sports. Together, they unpack Ronda's decade in the mountains of Utah, the complicated joy of reclaiming spaces that haven’t always felt welcoming to them, the very real cost of access, and the particular power of age diversity on the slopes.

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    47 mins
  • Episode 24 - Sweet Auburn’s Enduring Legacy
    Feb 18 2026

    Brought to you from the first, Black-owned radio station in the country, WERD Studios, this month’s PNBI recording is a very special one.

    Host Ronda Lee traveled to the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia— birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—to celebrate the grand opening of the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge, where Dr. King, and many other Black leaders, catalyzed the early Civil Rights Movement.

    On the third floor, WERD Studios was the movement’s first communications base. In the newly refurbished space, Ronda sits down with an elite panel of guests instrumental in bringing the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge to life. They talk about the origin of the project, the role of the Masons, the history of the Sweet Auburn neighborhood and its future, and what’s next for this important Black historic site.

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    55 mins
  • Episode 23 - Common Ground, Sacred Ground, and Unity for our Shared Public Lands
    Dec 8 2025

    As the year draws to a close, People. Nature. Big Ideas. revisits three remarkable efforts—and one defining issue—that embody our mission at Trust for Public Land to connect everyone to the outdoors and reveal the deeper ties between land, community, and purpose.

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    47 mins
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