REI famously shuns Black Friday, asking potential customers to instead get outside and enjoy the world around you. That's ...

That’s to say these things are thick, burly, and yes, heavy. And while that weight means a canvas tent is never going to compare to a SilNylon alternative for backpacking, the upside is we’re talking ...

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

Whimsical, inflatable and user-friendly, Rise Outdoor’s AirNest could be the casual camper’s dream. It's now crowdfunding on Kickstarter.

He started the backpack company in 1967, while still in college, and went on to revolutionize the way students carry books.

Don’t pack the tent or backpack just yet, but Texas park lovers could get 7,637 acres of additional parkland to roam in the ...

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

A mother of three says hiking for multiple days and carrying everything they needed on their backs, was the best ways to ...

Even if you’re the type to regularly hit the ski slopes and plan snow-shoeing treks in the woods, it can be hard to imagine ...

Inflatable tents are easy to set up, and inflatable camp mattresses are nice n' comfy, so why not combine the two? That's just what Canada's Rise Outdoor has done with its AirNEST system, which ...

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