Highlander Podcast podcast

Highlander Podcast

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.

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.

 

#236

Michael Hofler | Arc'teryx Logo Designer | History of Gear

Michael Hofler - Creative Director and the designer behind the iconic Arc’teryx logo - tal... more

02 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:01

02 Jul 2025


#235

Outdoor Recreation Archive goes to Tokyo! | History of Gear

On this episode of the History of Gear, Chase Anderson gives a recap of the ORA's recent t... more

04 Jun 2025

07 MINS

07:45

04 Jun 2025


#234

Doug Hintze | OPDD Alum + Founder @ Landed Footwear | Highlander Podcast

Doug Hintze, OPDD alum, footwear designer, and founder of Landed Footwear, speaks to stude... more

07 Apr 2025

41 MINS

41:37

07 Apr 2025


#233

Jess Arnold | Product Designer + Developer @ SPG | Highlander Podcast

Jess Arnold, a designer and developer at SPG talks to OPDD students about her role as a de... more

02 Apr 2025

44 MINS

44:04

02 Apr 2025


#232

Joanna Black | Archives Spotlight - Sierra Club | Outdoor History Summit 2025

Joanna Black, Senior Archivist at the Sierra Club, shares about their work and the archive... more

30 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:57

30 Mar 2025


#231

Patrick McColgan | Archives Spotlight - Abercrombie & Fitch | Outdoor History Summit 2025

Patrick McColgan, corporate archivist and historian for Abercrombie & Fitch, shares about ... more

27 Mar 2025

30 MINS

30:42

27 Mar 2025


#230

Rosie Mansfield + Category Management Panel Discussion | Highlander Podcast

A panel of category/product managers joins the OPDD program for a discussion about their r... more

26 Mar 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:50

26 Mar 2025


#229

Nancy Zastudil | 2024 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow | Outdoor History Summit 2025

Nancy Zastudil, an independent curator, editor, and writer, and one of our 2024 Outdoor Re... more

25 Mar 2025

25 MINS

25:08

25 Mar 2025


#228

Martin Hogue | 2024 Outdoor Recreation Archive Fellow | Outdoor History Summit 2025

Martin Hogue, Associate Professor at Cornell, author of Making Camp, and one of our 2024 O... more

23 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:34

23 Mar 2025


#227

Erin Narloch | Senior Director @ History Factory | Outdoor History Summit 2025

Erin Narloch, Senior Director at History Factory, speaks as our Outdoor History Summit 202... more

21 Mar 2025

57 MINS

57:02

21 Mar 2025


#226

State of the ORA with Clint Pumphrey | Outdoor History Summit 2025

Clint Pumphrey provides a State of the Archives report at our 2025 Outdoor History Summit.... more

19 Mar 2025

29 MINS

29:32

19 Mar 2025


#225

Bill Simon | Outdoor Industry Executive (The North Face, Converse, Marmot, Cole Haan and more!) | Hi...

Bill Simon, former executive of The North Face, Converse, Cole Haas, Marmot, and more talk... more

04 Mar 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:19

04 Mar 2025


#224

Matthieu Nicol | Author - Fashion Army | History of Gear

Matthieu Nicol, author of Fashion Army, talks about his work as a visual researcher, the i... more

23 Feb 2025

42 MINS

42:52

23 Feb 2025


#223

Henry Iddon + Max Leonard, Authors of Mountain Style | History of Gear

Henry Iddon and Max Leonard, authors of Mountain Style: British Outdoor Clothing 1953-2000... more

28 Jan 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:00

28 Jan 2025


#222

Bob Howe | Tent Designer | History of Gear

Bob Howe, the tent designer behind iconic tents from Early Winters, Sierra Designs, and Th... more

04 Nov 2024

22 MINS

22:56

04 Nov 2024


#221

Halloween Special: Jack Gilbert and the Founding of Mountain Hardwear | History of Gear

As a special episode for Halloween, we are sharing a previous episode of the History of Ge... more

31 Oct 2024

55 MINS

55:47

31 Oct 2024