Many homes have fireplaces or propane stoves inside, but there’s nothing quite like enjoying a fire pit under the stars in your own backyard. On a cool night in the summer, you can cook up a feast of ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

From backyard to best yard, this build brings the fun and the fire! In this EPIC Swing Set & Fire Pit Build, we take outdoor ...

S’mores, stargazing, crackling flames: there’s nothing like an evening spent around a cozy fire pit. Gathering around an outdoor fire isn’t restricted to camping trips, though. Making a permanent fire ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a DIY fire pit table using a gas burner kit for easy and safe outdoor use.

To build a good bonfire, you should stack your wood structure just as high as it is wide, like a pyramid. This approach was first outlined in a 2015 paper published in Scientific Reports. If you don’t ...

Smokeless fire pits allow you to cozy up to a roaring wood fire without the plumes of smoke getting into your eyes and stinking up your clothing. Our testers found that smart design—like a conical ...