Judd Armstrong, Founder of Jaybird (pioneers in wireless headphone technology) the founding of the company, how he took it from idea to one of the top three headphone companies in the country, how he sold it for close to $100M, and how to make truly innovative product. Keep up with everything Judd is working on…
Tag: Sustainability
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…
A View on the Environment – Fires Down Under
The continent of Australia is on fire. Deadly bushfires sweep across the land, forcing people to evacuate. According to the NSW Rural Fire Service, a total of 146 fires are burning across the state of New South Wales, and 65 are uncontained. In the state of Victoria, three fires have combined to form a fire…
Beaver Mountain History – Highlander Podcast
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,…
REI / Colin Quinn / Product Development – Highlander Podcast
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. Visit us at Highlandermag.com Follow…
Aggie Gear Guide – 1890s Camp Trails Backpack
Sometimes it is not the most expensive gear or the most well known brand that makes a piece of gear your favorite. Even though it is no longer available, Outdoor Product Design and Development student David Heine’s favorite piece of gear is a 1980s Camp Trails external frame hiking backpack. “It is my favorite piece…
Stokes Nature Center – Highlander Podcast
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. Visit us at Highlandermag.com Follow…
View on the Environment- System Change not Climate Change
For a full year, students have been putting down their pencils and picking up protest signs for climate change. More now than ever, young people have become concerned about the environment and taken it upon themselves to make a change. But where are they getting the information? It’s not in their schools, that’s for sure….
Bear 100 Ultra-Marathon – Highlander Podcast
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. Visit us…
Aggie Gear Guide – Snow Peak Titanium Cookware
Reduce, reuse, and recycle are words that have been drilled into our heads since we were sipping juice boxes while watching Blues Clues. Especially for those who frequent the outdoors, they often feel like they have a higher responsibility to protect the places they love. To cut down on plastics, Junior Outdoor Product Design and…