He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school. By Clay Risen Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Some objects are so familiar and so ordinary that it seems impossible to imagine that they did not always exist. Take the school backpack, for example. Its ...

Amazon Prime Day is a sales event exclusively for Amazon Prime members. An Amazon Prime membership costs $14.99 monthly or $139 annually after a $1.99 one-week trial. Prime Day backpack deals include ...

If you or one of your little ones will be heading back to school in a matter of days, grabbing a new backpack is a great way to set you up for success this year. Most backpacks are eligible for free ...

For a little more than 20 minutes only, the new packs will be available for around $20. It’s a nod to the year JanSport was founded and there are four bags to choose from.

Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, ...

Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely imitated dome tent, and created a durable but lightweight backpack that ...