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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the late 1960s, Murray and his girlfriend Jan Lewis founded JanSport (see what they did there?), a local manufacturer of recreation equipment such as backpacks, tents and sleeping bags.

This tote comes in a natural canvas color, with the option to monogram and customize the color on the straps. $35 at L.L.Bean Longchamp Large Le Pliage tote Some of the best tote bags serve as a ...

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

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 ...

“I love it more day by day.” If you grew up wearing one of those monogrammed L.L.Bean backpacks to school (guilty!), then the Boat Tote will bring all the nostalgia. It’s pretty bare-bones ...

Microsoft announced on Thursday that Outlook is getting a new feature that will allow you to use generative AI to create themes based on your personal preferences. AI-powered themes are available ...

I’ve been a frequent traveler for the past 10 years and have worked as a writer or editor in the field for much of that time. I’ve embarked on hundreds of business and personal trips — since ...

Long Island has its own presidential poll this election year — The Monogram Shop/Cieslaks Modern Bakery humorous and wholly unscientific survey. When legitimate polling shows a presidential ...