Ryan Stolp is the creator of the Lift Lines comic and co-founder of Orijin Media, a full service marketing agency. Ryan’s career path has been anything but ordinary. His CV titles could include dog sled guide, wilderness ranger, alpine hammock creator, illustrator, author and entrepreneur. Ryan recently collaborated with Sam Morse on a new graphic novel called The Ski Town Fairytale. He's also been exploring the fringes of doodling and drawing tech by live animating groovy musical performances at Eleanor's. In this episode Stephan and Ryan talk about his electric background, how he helped name a mountain in Kyrgyzstan, hiking the Appalachian Trail, what goes into creating a comic and his new creative collaboration with Joe Rudd. Follow and read Lift Lines comics on Instagram @liftlines_comicsFind out more about Ryan at RyanStolp.comThe Ski Town Fairytale is available now at Jackson Hole Book Trader or at RyanStolp.comThis week’s episode is sponsored in part by Teton County Solid Waste and Recycling. Want to become a better recycler?  Well, there’s an app for that – the Recycle Coach app!  Now available for Jackson Hole locals and visitors. More at TetonCountyWY.gov or at @RoadToZeroWaste.JH on Instagram 

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