With more and more people taking to the outdoors, outdoor gear is getting more technical by the day, making it an exciting time to be a hiker, runner or climber. So long as you’re slim, not too tall ...

We've covered backpacks that swing around front, backpacks that keep tabs on your belongings, packs that charge gadgets and ones that transform into other pieces of kit, like jackets and washing ...

Children often beg and plead for the coolest brand name backpack at the start of the school year, but parents should consider more than just appearance before they buy one. "[One-strap backpacks] are ...

Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. My editor, Steve Drummond, isn't that old of a guy. He's from Michigan — Wayne Memorial High School, class of '79 ...

This story was published more than 10 years ago. Our Tools of the Trade series is exploring some of the icons of schools and education. My editor, Steve Drummond, isn't that old of a guy. He's from ...