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

While this size of backpack can be useful for long-haul trips, just note that it will be “really big and heavy — and you lose a lot of the mobility you’d get when carrying a smaller backpack ...

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

making a big difference over time, especially on longer journeys. Organization: Compartments are essential for keeping travel ...

But JanSport became better known for its school backpacks than its alpine gear ... ‘This is going to be big!’” The store sold ...

If you take a lot of gear, you want a big pack. If you take just a few essentials, then you want something smaller or even a minimalist option. Manufacturers list the carrying capacity of the ...

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.

Police respond to a report of a gun at Clinton Elementary School. The Rock County Communications Center confirmed the report made Friday afternoon. School officials told police around 1:30 p.m.

A 13-year-old has been charged with making terroristic threats after an incident at a school in Kenosha, Wisconsin Thursday.

Though backpack bans are rare, school leaders across the state face a similar imperative to protect students from violence by any means necessary, oftentimes with limited resources at their disposal.

The 13-year-old student who entered Kenosha's Roosevelt Elementary School on Thursday carrying a backpack and duffel bag has been charged with one count of terroristic threats.

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