He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his future wife (Jan, the company’s namesake).

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school backpacks that can be used as makeshift ...

Our youth is growing into misaligned versions of themselves and the culprit is right behind them: the schoolbag.

In an email to parents, principal Dr. Rebecca Nicolas said the gun was found through the school's weapon detection system. The student who had the gun in their backpack was arrested and will be ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 13-year-old is under investigation after he went to his former elementary school in Kenosha with a black bag and backpack that appears to have been a threat. This is a situation ...

UNICEF is distributing urgently needed school supplies to help children displaced by violence get back to learning.

Even though much of my job as a travel writer involves testing suitcases, I usually prefer to fly with a carry-on backpack when I have the choice. You just can’t beat the sense of freedom that ...

Bowhunting whitetails is a game that involves a lot of moving pieces, and bowhunting backpacks keep all those pieces together. A bow, arrows, tree stand, climbing sticks, binoculars, rangefinder, ...

Here are picks for the best hunting backpacks from editors and their reviews. The first step in choosing the best hunting pack is to think about how much gear you need to carry. For a backcountry elk ...

To help you find the work bag that suits your lifestyle and budget, my colleague Rachael Griffiths and I surveyed a bunch of stylish, industrious women about the multitasking tote bags ...