Preserve. Inspire. Repeat: The Archives Fueling Outdoor Brands

Utah State University (USU) owns the Outdoor Recreation Archive, a living archives documenting the history of outdoor gear. Since its inception, it has been accessed by some of the world’s most recognizable brands, including REI, Nike, Columbia and others. Host Erin Narloch sits down with Chase Anderson, industry relations manager for outdoor product design and development and the Outdoor Recreation Archive at USU, and Clint Pumphrey, manuscript curator and program chair for archives outreach and instruction at USU, the duo behind the archives, to discuss what began as a donation of outdoor gear catalogs and has since become a globally recognized resource for students, scholars and leading outdoor brands.