The Banyan Collective

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 231 - Meadows Snowshoe

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Trailhead Series - On location at Snowbasin overflow parking lot adjacent the meadows - podcasting using our new Goal Zero Yeti 400 and rocking out to the Goal Zero Rock Out 2 Rechargeable Speakers! On the Docket, In the News, Worth Watching, Worth Reading, Skills Session, Discover Gear, Quote of the Week, and Outdoor Jukebox - All your favorite segments! Enjoy!

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 230 - GOAL ZERO

OOA Show 230 includes an interview with GOAL ZERO, local events, adventure news and commentary, and more! Enjoy!

James Atkin & Hank Howell - GOAL ZERO

Utah solar company GOAL ZERO is founded on three pillars: Zero Apathy (We Care), Zero Boundaries (We Explore), and Zero Regrets (We Risk). Leading the portable solar industry, this young humanitarian based company inspires all of us to live the Solar Life. 
James Atkin, Director of Brand Marketing and Hank Howell, Senior Industrial Designer for GOAL ZERO, sat down with us in the Tan Van for an in-depth chat about the company's inauspicious beginning, humanitarian roots, quality ambassadors, product and innovation, and their new marketing campaign #officeanywhere.  

Van Sessions - Scott Rogers

English professor and local musician, Scott Rogers closed out our first Van Sessions Episode with four acoustic tracks and commentary about Galileo, dirty firefly jokes, social media, and playing music with Dad. 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 229 - Winter Bikes, National Parks & Big Foot

Ogden Bike Collective's Winter Bike Benefit, National Park News, Upcoming Events, Adventure News, Discover Gear, and more on OOA Show 229!

Clint Watson - Ogden Bike Collective & Winter Benefit

Clint Watson - Ogden Bike Collective, Winter Benefit, and Ogden Bike Master Plan

Van Sessions - Sweet Biscuits

With a LOVE themed set, Sweet Biscuits brought their lively acoustic flair to Van Sessions.

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 228 - LIVE from Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour

LIVE from Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at Peery's Egyptian Theater - Interviews with Peery's Egyptian Theater Sales and Marketing Director, Ross Reeder; Ogden Valley Winter Sports Foundation Advisory Board Member and Banff Film Organizer, Jan Larsen; and Official Banff Road Warrior, Charla Tomlinson.

Van Sessions - Blackkiss

A drifter, a lover, and a not so good bull rider, Blackkiss stepped into the Tan Van and moved us with poignant, raw lyrics on Van Sessions.

Van Sessions - The Wednesday People

Live acoustic music from inside a van, this is The Wednesday People

Simon Beck - Snowshoe Artist

Internationally acclaimed snow artist, or more correctly snow drawer, Simon Beck, spent some time with us in the Summit Powder Mountain Skylodge discussing art, orienteering, regrets, and life. Join Simon at Powder Mountain and help him shade his famous ephemeral snowshoe drawings. This is the only trek for Simon to the United States this year. Contact the Goal Foundation for snowshoe volunteer information. Huge thank you to Marshall Birnbaum, Summit Powder Mountain Art Director, for coordinating this memorable interview. 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 227 - Waterfall Canyon

Waterfall Canyon, an Ogden Classic, was the destination for this week's Trailhead Series podcast of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Ogden Adventure news, events, Vandance (Sundance in a van), and our Waterfall Canyon snowshoe trip report. Enjoy!

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 226 - Beus Trail, Sundance From Afar

Ogden Outdoor Adventure News, Events, and Commentary. 

Russ Adams - Escape Design FX

Special effects artist and owner of Escape Design FX, Russ Adams, stepped into the TanVan to help introduce the new Banyan Collective podcast, Van Sessions. As a member of the Ogden City Arts Committee, Russ provides a "Misguided Tour" of the First Friday Art Stroll. Russ also reminisced about homemade transformers, sucking at school, his time on Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, and his "crotchedy" grandpa. 

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 225 - #VanSessions

On this Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show, we introduce #VanSessions. With the help of fellow Ogden City Arts Committee member, Russ Adams of Escape Design FX, we chat about how #VanSessions came to be, the First Friday Art Stroll, and yes, movie special effects. Outdoor Events, News, and more...

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 224 - OR Recap & Altra Demo

We were honored and humbled to prove our stat-worthy podcast prowess by being accepted as "working media" for the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show. Make it a priority to visit Striders in Ogden to demo the Altra Olympus 2.0 before the end of January and put your name in the hat for the Catch Me If You Can contest!

Brandon Thomas - PARA'KITO™ Mosquito Repellent

Brandon Thomas rocked the Tan Van with his passion for the all-natural, DEET-free PARA'KITO™ Mosquito Repellent. PARA'KITO™ is a refillable wristband with style and comfort that creates a shield of protection around the wearer. 

Jeremy Collins - Artist, Author, Climber, Meridian Line

Featured in more than 150 climbing magazines as an artist, pioneering over 300 new routes as a climber, and owner of Merdian Line clothing company, Jeremy Collins is an outdoor adventure renaissance man. 

Scott Schilling - Stanley, The Green Thermos Company

You know the company by 2 words, "Green Thermos." Stanley, a brand of PMI rep Scott Schilling shared beer, products, and Stanleyness along with a preview of new products for 2016. Enjoy the shared moments. Recorded in the Tan Van during the 2016 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show.

Tyler Lee - Kavu at the Winter Outdoor Retailer Show

Tyler Lee spreads his unique blend of introspection and eccentricity to lead Kavu's marketing into the future. Recorded in the Tan Van during the 2016 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show.

Rosie Mansfield - Osprey Packs Product Development

Recorded in the Tan Van during the 2016 Winter Outdoor Retailer Show, Rosie with Osprey packs chats about new products, women specific packs,  unusual requests, proper fit, and more.  

Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 223 - Happy New Year from 22nd Street Trailhead!

After a bit windy and cold yet completely rewarding snowshoe up Ogden's classic Indian Trail, we convened in the Tan Van for our last podcast of 2015. Looking both over the past and into the future, we invited some of our favorite guests, Shane and Sara from Visit Ogden, and Leia Larsen, Environmental Reporter with the Standard Examiner. Events and News segments included along with some New Year's love! Thank you for spending this last year with OOA and the Banyan Collective! We love our listeners and are working to make 2016 our best year ever! Happy New Year! 

Leia Larsen - Standard Examiner Environmental Reporter

From the incredible shrinking Great Salt Lake, to inversion, and alleged illegal dumping into our local rivers, Leia Larsen is on the environmental beat for the Standard Examiner, and joined us to chat about her best stories of last year and what to look forward to in 2016. 

Shane Osguthorpe & Sara Toliver - Visit Ogden

After a brisk snowshoe up Indian Trail from the 22nd Street Trailhead, we chatted with Shane and Sara from Visit Ogden about the best of 2015 and what Ogden can look forward to in 2016.