For a little more than 20 minutes only, the new packs will be available for around $20. It’s a nod to the year JanSport was founded and there are four bags to choose from.

Skip Yowell, a Kansas boy and avowed hippie who made it to Mt. Everest, co-founded the JanSport company and sold backpacks by the millions, has died. He was 69. Yowell had lung cancer, his sister ...

Amazon Prime Day offers savings on back-to-school supplies, including the classic JanSport backpack. The JanSport backpack is up to 40% off during Prime Day. The JanSport backpack is highlighted for ...

Skip Yowell, an avowed hippie who made it to Mount Everest, co-founded the JanSport company and sold backpacks by the millions, died Oct. 14 at his home in St. Peter, Kan. He was 69. He had lung ...