Murray McCory, a free-spirited outdoorsman who co-founded the rugged gear and pack company JanSport, designed a widely ...

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. JanSports new Retro Series ...

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. By Amisha Padnani Amisha Padnani is an ...

Is the Eastsport or JanSport backpack better? Both Eastsport and JanSport are common names when it comes to back-to-school shopping and backpacks. Both of these brands are trusted and familiar, but ...

Yes, this is a brand new backpack, and it's for sale (or will be, in spring 2011). In 1972, Jansport put out a grande-size aluminum-frame backpack (revolutionizing the look of retro gear for decades ...

Skip Yowell, a Kansas boy and avowed hippie who made it to Mount Everest, co-founded the JanSport company and sold backpacks by the millions, has died. He was 69. Mr. Yowell had lung cancer, his ...

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, 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, ...