

Highlander Podcast
Outdoor Product Design & Development
A podcast about the past, present, and future of the outdoor industry.
Highlander is made possible by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University and Aggie Radio in beautiful Logan, Utah.
Highlander is made possible by the Outdoor Product Design & Development program at Utah State University and Aggie Radio in beautiful Logan, Utah.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 28, 2020 • 51min
Dawson Westenskow, Product Manager & Sustainability Consultant at Betagraph Consulting | Highlander Podcast
Dawson Westenskow, Product Manager and Sustainability consultant, joins the podcast to talk about bringing product to market at companies like Oboz, Thule, and REI, and the future of sustainability and supply chains.
Stay in touch with Dawson here and on his website at betagraphconsulting.co Want to become an outdoor product manager? Learn how at Dawson’s Outdoor Product Manager school at outdoorpmschool.com
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify, 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.

Feb 24, 2020 • 34min
Utah Avalanche Center Logan - Paige Pagnucco, Program Director | Backcountry safety and local forecasts and conditions
Paige Pagnucco, Program Director for the Utah Avalanche Center Logan joins the pod to talk about the safety for snowmobilers and skiers, her responsibility for avalanche condition monitoring, and her work keeping the backcountry safe.
Check the local forecast and conditions at the Utah Avalanche Center Logan website.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify, 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.

Feb 17, 2020 • 33min
Frank Howe, Chair of the Logan River Taskforce - Logan River Blue Trail and River Restoration | Highlander Podcast
Dr. Frank Howe, Chair of the Logan River Taskforce joins the pod to talk about the Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan, river recreation in Cache Valley, and what’s changing on the Logan River.
Read about the Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan and the city council approving the plan.
Stay in touch with the Logan River Taskforce at their website and learn about how you can care for the river by planting appropriate native plants.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify, 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.

Feb 13, 2020 • 28min
Primaloft - Travis West, Product Marketing - Synthetic insulation and future materials | Highlander Podcast
Travis West, a product marketing associate from Primaloft, makers of synthetic insulation for the outdoor industry, joins the podcast to talk materials innovation, synthetic vs natural insulation, and more!
Learn more at primaloft.com.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify, 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.

Feb 10, 2020 • 30min
Cotopaxi - Cori Williams, Senior Product Developer | Highlander Podcast
Cori Williams, Senior Product Developer at Cotopaxi talks product development and sustainability on the Highlander Pod.
Learn more at cotopaxi.com.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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.

Feb 3, 2020 • 41min
Grassroots Powdersurfing - Jeremy Jensen, Founder and Creator | Highlander Podcast
Jeremy Jensen, founder and creator of Grassroots Powdersurfing joins the pod to talk about snowsports, creating a new snow sports category, and why he surfs on snow.
Learn more at powsurf.com.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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.

Jan 27, 2020 • 32min
CROWBAR, Backcountry Ski Mountaineering Race - Ryan Choi, Race Director | Highlander Podcast
Ryan Choi, Race Director for the CROWBAR, backcountry ski mountaineering race, joins the pod to talk backcountry skiing, safety in winter sports, and life as a race director.
Race or watch the CROWBAR on February 8th, 2020.
Sign up here!
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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.

Jan 22, 2020 • 30min
International Fly Fishing Film Festival - Tyler Coleman, Show Organizer - Outdoor Film in Logan | Highlander Podcast
Tyler Coleman, organizer of the local showing of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) in Logan joins the pod to talk fly fishing, the importance of outdoor film, as well as some of his work in with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.
The Film Festival starts on January 30th, 2020. Get your tickets at https://www.showclix.com/event/if42020loganut/tag/widget
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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.

Jan 7, 2020 • 36min
Nordic United, President, Gino Pearson - Snowsports in Logan | Highlander Podcast
Gino Pearson, President of Nordic United, talks about the importance of human-powered, winter recreation like backcountry and cross-country skiing, snow biking, snowshoeing, trail running and more.
Learn more about Nordic United at their website.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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.

Jan 2, 2020 • 42min
Logan City Marathon - Troy Oldham, Founder and Former Race Director | Highlander Podcast
Troy Oldham, founder of the Logan City Marathon and former race director, joins us to talk about starting the marathon, the importance of outdoor events in a community, and what the life of a race director is like.
This interview was recorded before the Marathon was sold to the Logan Downtown Alliance.
Sign up to run the race at https://www.loganutahmarathon.com/.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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.


