Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

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

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

Murray McCory, JanSport co-founder and modern day backpack creator, has died at 80. McCory founded JanSport in 1967 with his then-future wife and later developed a way to make smaller, softer ...

To help you find the best school backpack for your kids, I combined my experience as a teacher and student with advice from an occupational therapist and two teachers. If your child is a ...

But JanSport became better known for its school backpacks than its alpine gear. The company was widely credited with helping ...

After the death of Murray McCory, a founder of the outdoors equipment company JanSport, readers recalled how their backpacks served them on life’s journeys.

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This backpack and soft-luggage superstore, a player in the stylish shlepping trade for more than three decades, draws fewer browsers than destination shoppers, like high school kids and campers ...

So we, the Chronicle’s restaurant critics, grabbed our Jansport backpacks ... s a cap on how good a nutritious school lunch can actually be. Hang in there, kids. Like middle school, this ...

Our editors tested the best backpacks for men to find the best lightweight, luxury and durable backpacks that you can use for ...

And according to a recent study by a the Student & Youth Travel Association, there’s proof that kids who travel benefit in a myriad of ways including superior performance in school. Some of the ...