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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.
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Thursday Jan 02, 2020
Thursday Jan 02, 2020
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/.
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Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
Matt Cupal, founder of PitchSix, Cach Valley’s only climbing brand, and inventor of the EyeSend adjustable belay glasses talks with us about the opportunities for climbing in Logan, how he raised over $13,000 to fund his invention on Kickstarter, and why Logan is a mountain town that doesn’t know it’s a mountain town.
Check out PitchSix and the EyeSend belay glasses at their Kickstarter here, and their website, pitchsix.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.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Travis Seeholzer, owner and mountain operations manager at Beaver Mountain, stops by to talk about the history of beaver mountain, the ski industry in Utah and what it’s like running the oldest ski resort in the country.
Get your lift tickets and Ski the Beav at skithebeav.com.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Colin Quinn, Product Developer at REI stops by to talk about what a product developer does, why REI makes its own products, and what it’s like working for such a legendary company.
Check out REI at rei.com.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram.
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Aaron Campbell, Senior Field Engineer for Instron stops by to talk about what makes outdoor gear testing different from other industries, why product standards are important, and how to be a more educated consumer.
Check out Instron on 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.
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Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Patrick Kelly, Education Director for Stokes Nature Center discusses nature centers, the importance of outdoor education and what he loves about the outdoors.
Check out the both Stokes Nature Center at their website, on Facebook and on Instagram.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Steve “Smitty” Smith from Rivers Wild Flies and Smitty’s Fly Box stops by to talk fly fishing in Logan, starting a fly fishing company and the future of the industry.
Check out the both Smitty’s Fly Box and Rivers Wild Flies on their websites.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Leland Barker, Race Director for the Bear100 ultramarathon discusses the history of ultramarathons, why he runs 100 milers, and how he started the Bear100 in Cache Valley.
Check out the Bear100 on their website.
For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Troy Oldham, Race Director for the Cache Gran Fondo discusses outdoor recreation, competitive cycling, and how to execute a great event.
Check out the Cache Gran Fondo on their website and on Instagram and Facebook.
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.
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Thursday Oct 24, 2019
Jen Levy, the Executive Director for ANCA (Association of Nature Center Administrators) discusses the importance of nature centers, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors, and the value of outdoor education.
Check out ANCA on their website and on Instagram and Facebook.
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For more conversations with outdoor movers and shakers, subscribe wherever you get podcasts including on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify.
Visit us at Highlandermag.com
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Follow Aggie Radio for more great news, content, and other podcasts at aggieradio.com and make sure to follow Highlander on Instagram.