As ‘back to school’ time approaches, you’ve no doubt begun your search for the perfect backpack if you have school-aged children. Our 4-year-old, Owen, will be entering the pre-k program next month ...

Backpacks today look nothing like the metal and canvas contraptions of the 1970s. Removable internal supports made of plastic have replaced external frames, and ripstop nylon now reigns supreme. No ...

Asher I. ” Dick ” Kelty, whose innovative design of lightweight backpacks with external frames and waist straps made his brand of packs popular with many hikers, has died. He was 84. Mr. Kelty died ...