Highlander Podcast

Bruce Johnson joins the History of Gear Series to talk about the evolution of hot spots for gear making around North America including Denver / Boulder, Seattle, the Bay Area, and Arcata, CA. We talk about the smallest of them, Arcata, and the influence of gear companies like Moonstone, Blue Puma, Kokatat, and Down Home. Read more about the history of gear at Bruce Johson’s website. http://www.oregonphotos.com/Backpacking-Revolution1.html For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Neil Schwartz, founder of TGP Insights. Neil shares his perspective on the future of the outdoor and active markets post-COVID and the importance of data driven decisions. Connect with Neil on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-schwartz-96a4816/ For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Mike Sheets, Sales Manager at Daleboot shares the history and founding of Daleboot by Mel Dalebout in 1969, his innovations to ski boot making, and the lasting impact of this Utah based ski company. Learn more about Daleboot at their website, http://www.daleboot.com/en. For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

A panel with representatives from the Puerto Rico Outdoor Recreation Industry Association (PRORIA), Utah’s Office of Outdoor Recreation, the Outdoor Product Design & Development program and Puerto Rico’s Department of Commerce discuss the potential of the outdoor industry in Puerto Rico in a recent economic development webinar hosted by PRORIA. Connect with PROPRIA on Facebook and Instagram. https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/Puerto-Rico-Outdoor-Recreation-Industry-Association-2150400908548142/ https://www.instagram.com/puertoricooutdoor/?hl=en Keep up with everything that the State of Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation is doing as well at their website. https://business.utah.gov/outdoor/ For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/ Listen to a previous presentation by Dr. Andrew Deceuster from his visit to the island in 2019. https://www.usu.edu/today/story/opdd-and-the-puerto-rico-outdoor-assoc-discuss-value-of-outdoor-industry  

Bruce Johnson joins the podcast for another History of Gear Series to talk about the Jack Stephenson's Warmlite. We talk about the influence of the eccentric founder, aerospace engineer, and naturist, and the impact of his innovations bringing new materials to products like the Jack Pack and the Elliptical Arch (tunnel) tent. Learn more about the company and their products on their website. https://www.warmlite.com/ Read more about Jack Stephenson and Warmlite on the History of Gear website. http://www.oregonphotos.com/Warmlite1.html Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Nicole McLaughlin shares her insights as a product designer in the age of COVID, her meteoric rise as designer due to her upcycled products, and the future of sustainability and design. Check out Nicole’s website for more of her work as well as her Instagram.   https://www.nicolemclaughlin.net/   https://www.instagram.com/nicolemclaughlin/ For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Bruce Johnson joins the podcast for another History of Gear Series to talk about the magical and mystical brand, Rivendell Mountain Works. We talk about the importance of telling the histories of the large and small brands and their influence on the industry. Check out Rivendell Mountain Works on their website: https://www.rivendellmountainworks.com/ Listen to our previous episode with the current owners below! https://highlandermag.podbean.com/e/history-of-gear-series-the-yak-works-rivendell-mountain-works-highlander-podcast/ For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Recipients of the Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant join us to talk about the outdoor infrastructure projects they will be completing using this funding. Patrick Kelley from Stokes Nature Center and Russ Akina from Logan City Park and Rec talk about the importance of outdoor infrastructure and the significance of receiving this type of grant funding. Learn more about Stokes Nature Center on their website. http://logannature.org/ Read about Logan City’s plan for a blue trail along the Logan River. https://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/561223.pdf For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Trent Bush, a Senior Creative from companies like Burton, Mountain Hardwear, Black Diamond, and Spyder, joins our latest History of Gear Series to talk about Frostline Kits and his experience growing up in Boulder while his dad worked for the company. Connect with Trent Bush on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trentbush/ Check out Frostline Kits catalogs in the Outdoor Recreation Archive. http://exhibits.usu.edu/exhibits/show/outdoorcatalogs/allcatalogs/frostline For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries. Learn more at https://opdd.usu.edu/

Steve Puertas, a Senior Industrial Designer with Blackstone Products, based in Cache Valley, Utah, joins the pod to talk about why he loves industrial design, why he loves working in the outdoor cooking space, and how they are rethinking the category. Learn more about Blackstone Products on their website and connect with Steve Puertas on Instagram and Linkedin. https://blackstoneproducts.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-puertas/ https://www.instagram.com/designdreamer/?hl=en For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean, or each Sunday at 4 pm (MT) on Aggie Radio, 92.3 FM in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah. Visit us at Highlandermag.com. Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram and Facebook.  The Highlander Podcast is sponsored by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University, a four year, undergraduate degree training the next generation of product creators for the sports and outdoor industries.