To paraphrase Mark Twain or Oscar Wilde or whoever actually said it, the reports of Mystery Ranch’s death have been greatly exaggerated. When Yeti acquired the Bozeman, Montana-based backpack maker ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Local backpack manufacturer Mystery Ranch is re-launching Kletterwerks — the first line of packs ...

Have you ever worn a backpack that doesn’t fit correctly? Or one that slops around on your back all day long? I have. A pack that load-shifts while you’re hiking and/or working is not only annoying, ...

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Those wise words often conflict with the increasingly consumer-driven, never-satisfied outdoor industry. It’s not inherently nefarious (mostly); outdoor athletes, ...

This fall, Mystery Ranch will notch a brand first—the company’s first fully recycled pack series—with the help of Cordura Advanced Fabrics and its incorporation of Cordura re/cor fabric in The ...