This is an installment of Cautionary Tales, an ongoing series about lessons learned the hard way in the Alaska outdoors. As I hiked through the brush, I extended my left hand behind me to make sure my ...

A researcher has developed a better backpack. Instead of the weight shifting up and down with your body, it is suspended in place with bungee cords and remains almost motionless while your body moves ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Lighten the load this school year. Students seem to carry everything they need for the school year and then some but it can do some damage. That’s why doctors say you should ...

DULUTH, Minn. – For some kids, back to school can mean back pain. Often, the reason is as plain as the pack on their backs. "It's unusual to have a child under the age of 12, a preadolescent, to have ...

Doral Mayor Luigi Boria, right, helped distribute backpacks and supplies to schoolchildren last year. Hector Gabino El Nuevo Herald File Many of us can recall the good-old days when middle and high ...