Episodes
![Steve Brings | Founder of WAVE Products | History of Gear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Steve Brings | Founder of WAVE Products | History of Gear
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Steve Brings, founder of WAVE Products, talks about the outdoor industry in Utah in the 70s / 80s, and the origins of his company, which started by making local ski patrol bags for hauling explosives when triggering avalanches.
Wave Products: https://waveproducts.com/
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Dr. Rachel Gross | Assistant Professor and Author of "Shopping All the Way to the Woods" | History of Gear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Dr. Rachel Gross, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Colorado Denver and one of our 2022 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellows, returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How the Outdoor Industry Sold Nature to America.
https://rachel-gross.com/my-book/
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Greg Thomsen | Founder @ Wilderness Experience and Outdoor Executive at Nike / Adidas | Outdoor Product Design & Development](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Greg Thomsen, founder of Wilderness Experience and the force behind the creation of Nike ACG and Adidas Outdoor (US), shares his experience as an executive in the outdoor industry and talks to students about the qualities of great product teams.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregthomsen/
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Diane Bristol | VP Culture & Community @ Revelyst | Outdoor Product Design & Development](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Diane Bristol, VP of Culture & Community at Revelyst, talks to students about how to connect their personal values to those of a brand, and how to identify positive or negative company culture during the job search.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-bristol-95a15910/
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Andrea Kelly | Founder and CEO of Make Plus Equal | USU Outdoor Product Design & Development](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Andrea Kelly, founder and CEO of Make Plus Equal, talks with students about her experience as a product manager and merchandiser, working for companies like Columbia Sportswear and Nike.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-c-kelly/
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Mark Paigen | Founder and Creator of Chaco | History of Gear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Mark Paigen | Founder and Creator of Chaco | History of Gear
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Mark Paigen, founder and inventor of Chaco, talks about the whitewater boom of the 90s and its influence on sport sandals, the creation of Gecko, which would become Chaco, and his newest venture, Tread Labs.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpaigen/
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Chelsea Morley | Product Designer & Developer @ Little Unicorn](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Chelsea Morley | Product Designer & Developer @ Little Unicorn
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Chelsea Morley, Product Designer and Developer at Little Unicorn, and OPDD alum, talks to students about the role of a developer and other lessons from working on a product team.
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Jim Berryhill | Designed the First Catalog at The North Face | History of Gear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Jim Berryhill joins the History of Gear Series to talk about the creation of the first ever catalog from The North Face in 1966. While only working in the outdoor industry for a few short months, Jim reflects on his time with the company and a lifetime of outdoor adventures.
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![Jack Gilbert | Founder of Mountain Hardwear and former VP at The North Face and President at Sierra Designs | History of Gear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Jack Gilbert, former Vice President at The North Face and President of Sierra Designs and founder of Mountain Hardwear, joins the podcast to talk the history of gear.
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.
![John Mead | President @ Adventure 16 | History of Gear](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6261932/Highlander_Cover_Artb8ny1_300x300.png)
Monday Dec 18, 2023
John Mead | President @ Adventure 16 | History of Gear
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
John Mead, President of Adventure 16, joins the History of Gear and talks about the early days of the retailer, their contributions to backpack and tent innovation, and the legacy of the brand to this day.
Watch these conversations on YouTube!
Listen to these conversations on the Highlander 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.