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Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 247 - Summer Outdoor Retailer Recap!

It happens twice a year. The Outdoor Retailer Show takes over our lives as we wonder in awe through thousands of square footage of new and improved outdoor gear. We compiled our Fave 5 memories or impressions from this Summer's OR Show and it's awesome.

LITerally Ep. 5 - Liz Kay, Monsters: A Love Story

LITerally Ep. 5 - Liz Kay, Monsters: A Love Story LIVE from the Grand Opening of Booked on 25th.

Conor Wright - Amer Sports Factory Outlet

Conor Wright, Manager of Amer Sports Factory Outlet with brands featuring Arc'teryx, Salomon, Suunto, Mavic, Enve, and more. Conor chats store expansion, new product, favorite go-to jacket, and beer. 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 245 - Willard SUP

Summer adventures continue. In our efforts to SUP multiple bodies of water, this week Willard Bay was on the agenda. Full trip report in the podcast, but let's just say, we didn't stick around the to podcast from the Willard campgrounds. Nope. Fly's and mosquitoes quickly led us to hightail it out of there and head up the Canyon to record OOA Show Ep. 245 - Willard, from Indian Trailhead. Cheers and enjoy!

MGN Show - Christy McBride, Ogden Special Events Coordinator

MGN Show - Christy McBride, Ogden Special Events Coordinator LIVE from the Ogden Arts Festival

LITerally Ep. 3 - Sally K. Lehman and Jessica Standiferd

Sally K. Lehman and Jessica Standiferd, from Portland, OR, joined LITerally on their reading tour across the country. It was a fun interview at the Lighthouse Lounge. Both writers -- a novelist and a memoirist -- tackle really difficult subjects with subtlety and power. If you ever felt like the hardest subjects to write about are untouchable, listen to the podcast and buy their work.

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 244 - Causey

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show LIVE from Causey Reservoir, Utah. Adventure News, Events, Gear, Worth Watching, Worth Reading, Outdoor Jukebox, and more. 

Van Sessions - The Proper Way LIVE from Ogden Arts Festival

When Do Not Flush, The Sammy Brue Band, and Mt. Pleasant Relief Society didn't make the cut, Shane Osguthorpe alongside Scott Rogers properly named their impromptu project, The Proper Way, forming an Ogden duo of badassery. From the strangest requests, to the importance of a solid local music scene, and the fact that 2016 "can suck it," Shane and Scott rocked this interview and the five track set which concluded with an instant request from Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell.  

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 243 - SUP'ing Roosters

Beer, Standup Paddleboarding, and podcasting lakeside from the van on Ep. 243, of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show - SUP'ing Roosters! Special guest Jacquie King, brewer for Roosters Brewing joined us to chat about beers "on trend" the brewing process which is actually more like a cleaning and sanitation process, Utah beer versus the world, and her new IPL coming soon only on tap at Roosters! 

MGN Show - Utah Congressional Candidate, Peter Clemens

Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood presents a special interview with Utah Congressional Candidate, Peter Clemens from the 22nd Street Trailhead in Ogden. Gun control, health care, land rights, religion, and of course Utah's liquor laws were all subjects of this MGN episode. Enjoy! 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 242 - Windsurfer Beach

Recorded LIVE adjacent Windsurfer Beach at Pineview Reservoir after a nice SUP session, Episode 242 begins Ogden Outdoor Adventure's transition into summer. On The Docket, Adventure News, Worth Watching, Worth Reading, Discover Gear, Quote of the Week, and Outdoor Jukebox. 

Bug Huckers Ep. 8 - The Return of Hucking

Recorded LIVE at the Ogden Arts Festival, Bug Huckers made it's triumphant return to anglers around the world. After a 6 month hiatus, host London Pope emerged from his parents basement to join us in the #TanVan for Episode 8 - The Return of Hucking!
London chats which flies are working now, water conditions, rod preferences, hot spots, and more in this reset Bug Huckers episode. 

Van Sessions - Addyson Lynne LIVE from Ogden Arts Fest

#VanSessions LIVE from the Ogden Arts Festival presents Addyson Lynne. 
#WeGrowArt

Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood - Print & Vinyl, LIVE from Ogden Arts Festival

Two Ogden entrepreneurs are opening shops on Historic 25th Street. Kylee Hallows with her best friend Blake Lundell are opening a record store called Lavender Vinyl. Marcy Taylor is opening a new indie book store called Booked on 25th. Both joined us LIVE at the Ogden Arts Festival to chat print and vinyl. 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 241 - Summer Solstice

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 241 - Summer Solstice
Interview with Sara Austin & Hali Ficklin of Nomad Paddle, a local nomadic paddle rental company who will come to you with inflatable standup paddleboards, kids kayaks, hammocks, and accessories. 
On The Docket segment, adventure news, Worth Watching, Discover Gear, Outdoor Jukebox, Quote of the Week, and more with host R. Brandon Long, and scab co-host John Wojciechowski.  

LITerally Ep. 2 - Alison McLennan

LITerally with Kase Johnstun presents Episode 2, Alison McLennan, Author - Ophelia's War, The Secret Story of a Mormon Turned Madam.

Van Sessions - Miniature Planets

#VanSessions S1. Ep. 3 - Miniature Planets LIVE and acoustic inside #TanVan. 

LITerally Ep. 1 - Siân Griffiths

Sian Griffiths, author of Borrowed Horses (New Rivers Press, 2015) and Director of Creative Writing at Weber State University, our first guest on our soon-to-be famous podcast LITerally, joins us to talk about how it’s just as easy to not be an a**hole writer as it is to be one, and she chooses to not be.

MGN Show Special: Weber Pathways, Beyond the Trails

Weber Pathways started as a non-profit organization in 1995 in an effort to build a trail through Ogden Canyon.  21 years later, 'Pathways' is still perpetually working on a solution with property owners and governmental agencies for pedestrians and bikes to safely through the canyon.  In that time, however, Pathways has created 58 miles of trails and preserved 320 acres of open space, connecting Weber County's communities with non-motorized trails.

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 240 - Feels Like Summer!

Mark with Weber Pathways guest co-hosts this episode and covers how to minimize impact from water on trails and provides us with an update on new trails in Ogden Valley. We buzz through the latest upcoming events including a Hoka One One Demo.

Van Sessions - Mojave Nomads

Season 1, Episode 3 of Van Sessions presents: Mojave Nomads

MGN Show - Riley Cook, 2016 Ogden Marathon Winner

Literally weathering pelting rain and 30 mph wind gusts, Riley Cook outlasted a deep field of top contenders, including a guy they call "Montana" to be the first to break the tape at this year's soppy Ogden Marathon. Congrats to our hometown hero! Here's Riley's take on the race, training while juggling family and work responsibilities, and overcoming his unlucky history with the Ogden Marathon.  

Neil Amonson - GoPro Bomb Squad & Kavu Athlete

The man jumps off cliffs and out of airplanes for a living. GoPro Bomb Squad and Kavu athlete Neil Amonson excels at skydiving, wingsuit flying, and paragliding to the point that he's made it a career. Amonson is now inspiring the youth with his new non-profit Jump For Joy! 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 239 - Bomb Squad & Waterfalls

GoPro Bomb Squad founder Neil Amonson talks BASE jumping and his new non-profit Jump for Joy. Also, Events, News, and a Waterfall Canyon Trip Report.