

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
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Jan 30, 2023 • 1h 3min
Dick Tracy | Plastic Buckle Inventor | History of Gear
Dick Tracy, inventor and innovator, talks about his contributions to the outdoor industry including the invention of the plastic buckle in a world dominated by metal fasteners.
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd
Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.
https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive
https://libguides.usu.edu/outdoorrecreationarchive
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Jan 17, 2023 • 55min
Spencer Wyatt | Director of Concepts and Surface Design | Allbirds
Spencer Wyatt, Director of Concepts and Surface Design at Allbirds, speaks to OPDD students about his interest in color and materials and the influence of Ninja Turtles on his design career.
Spencer Wyatt Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-wyatt-84b8237/
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd
Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.
https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive
https://libguides.usu.edu/outdoorrecreationarchive
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Dec 27, 2022 • 20min
Rhonda Summer & Katherine Connolly | Under Armour | Outdoor History Summit 2022
Rhonda Summer, Design Director for Men’s and Women’s Outerwear & Outdoor at Under Armour and Katherine Connolly, a Graphic Designer at Under Armour, talk about the influence of archives on the design process and the power archival collections can have to influence future work.
Rhonda Summer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhondasummer/
Katherine Connolly
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-connolly/
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd
Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.
https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive
https://libguides.usu.edu/outdoorrecreationarchive
Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Dec 19, 2022 • 23min
Katie Hargrave & Meredith Laura Lynn | Educators & Artists | Outdoor History Summit 2022
Katie Hargrave and Meredith Laura Lynn, educators and artists, shared how archives and a recent visit to USU Special Collections influenced some recent projects and art installations that explore the intersection of the outdoors and artistic expression.
Katie Hargrave
Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
https://instagram.com/katie_hargrave_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
https://www.katiehargrave.com/
Meredith Laura Lynn
Assistant Professor at Florida State University
https://instagram.com/meredithlauralynn?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
http://www.meredithlauralynn.com/
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd
Discover the Outdoor Recreation Archive on Instagram or on USU’s website.
https://instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive
https://libguides.usu.edu/outdoorrecreationarchive
Episodes hosted, edited, and produced by Chase Anderson in beautiful Cache Valley, Utah.

Dec 12, 2022 • 17min
Clare Pavelka | Brand Archivist @ Red Wing & Vasque | Outdoor History Summit 2022
Clare Pavelka, Brand Archivist for Red Wing and Vasque, speaks at the 2022 Outdoor History Summit about her role and the creation and growth of the archive.
Clare Pavelka
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-pavelka-50b0578/
Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellowship
https://libguides.usu.edu/c.php?g=1082619&p=8616180
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Dec 5, 2022 • 29min
Catherine Acosta | Brand Archivist @ Vans | Outdoor History Summit 2022
Catherine Acosta, Brand Archivist for Vans, speaks at the 2022 Outdoor History Summit about why history matters and the creation and growth of the Vans archive.
Catherine Acosta
https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-acosta-2778b2109/
https://www.instagram.com/bourgeoisspirituality/
Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellowship
https://libguides.usu.edu/c.php?g=1082619&p=8616180
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Nov 27, 2022 • 22min
Darren Ritten | Brand Archivist @ Arc’teryx | Outdoor History Summit
Darren Ritten, Brand Archivist for Arc’teryx, speaks at the 2022 Outdoor History Summit about the origins of the corporate archive as well as the opportunities and challenges of building an archive from the ground up.
Darren Ritten
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-r-642aa92a/
https://instagram.com/mgssince1989?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellowship
https://libguides.usu.edu/c.php?g=1082619&p=8616180
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Nov 17, 2022 • 22min
Stine Danielle | Artist & Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow | Outdoor History Summit
Stine Danielle, an artist who specializes in centering the voices of people of color in outdoor spaces speaks at the Outdoor History Summit about their time in the Outdoor Recreation Archive and her research as a 2022 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow.
Stine Danielle
https://stinedanielle.com/
https://www.instagram.com/stine__danielle/
Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellowship
https://libguides.usu.edu/c.php?g=1082619&p=8616180
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Oct 20, 2022 • 25min
Dr. Rachel Gross | Outdoor History Summit 2022 | History of Gear
Dr. Rachel Gross, Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado-Denver speaks at the Outdoor History Summit about their time in the Outdoor Recreation Archive and research on the history of big box and specialty retail in the outdoor industry. Dr. Gross was a 2022 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow.
Dr. Rachel Gross
https://rachel-gross.com/
Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellowship
https://libguides.usu.edu/c.php?g=1082619&p=8616180
Outdoor Recreation Archive Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/outdoorrecarchive/?hl=en
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd

Oct 17, 2022 • 1h 11min
Conrad Anker | Climbing Legend | History of Gear Series
Climbing legend Conrad Anker speaks at the Outdoor Recreation Archive Kamp Kit Exhibit opening at Utah State University. Anker talks about the history of the outdoor industry, the evolution of gear, and the challenges of a changing climate for product designers.
Conrad Anker Website
https://www.conradanker.com/
MEDIA:
Utah State Today
https://www.usu.edu/today/story/renowned-climber-conrad-anker-talks-mountaineering-product-design-climate-change
Utah Statesman
https://usustatesman.com/guest-column-special-collections-opdd-help-students-meet-their-heroes/
Herald Journal
https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/rock-climbing-legend-conrad-anker-visits-utah-state-university/article_bd458fdc-2b2b-11ed-a7bc-d314600f4101.html
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
https://bit.ly/33SVb2O
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander Podcast.
https://opdd.usu.edu/podcast
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 opdd.usu.edu or follow the program on LinkedIn or Instagram.
https://www.instagram.com/usuoutdoorproduct/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opdd