A Seattle-area native who grew up hiking, camping and tinkering ... rivers and mountains. But JanSport became better known for its school backpacks than its alpine gear. The company was widely ...

The company’s rise coincided with a surge of interest in camping and the outdoors, as families and young people flocked to ...

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

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.

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

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 ...

This bag fits a surprising amount of things with room to spare. I was never much of a backpack traveler. When choosing a ...