MARTY PICCO, a 51-year-old software developer in Santa Cruz, Calif., does not seem like a back-to-the-land type. He has an iPhone, an iPad, two MacBooks, two desktop computers, a digital single-lens ...

We owe a real debt of gratitude to Dutch ingenuity. Not because of the submarine, the electrocardiogram or even the world’s first gin. But for something far more ...

It’s one of the idyls of our age, to imagine oneself lounging in a hot tub watching a golden sunset, glass of wine in hand and the love of your life at your side. Along the way though it’s one that’s ...

When it comes to backyard luxuries, it’s hard to imagine one more immediately gratifying than sitting in a steaming hot tub — especially when it’s chilly outside. Of course, there are practical ...

Editor’s note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and resilience of American enterprise. In a converted seaplane hangar on the southern cove of ...

If you begin building this wood fired stock tank hot tub tomorrow, you can be soaking in fresh, 103-degree Fahrenheit water by evening. In almost every way, my new sun-powered tub is superior to the ...

A WOOD-FIRED hot tub is not for everyone. I know because six months ago I purchased one from a Canadian company called Goodland, based in Bowen Island, British Columbia. It’s a handsome object, this ...

The typical range for hot tub installation cost is $2,000 to $11,000 with a national average of $6,000. Cost factors for hot tub installation include the hot tub size and type, its design and material ...

There is something magical about watching snow fall gently to the ground. However, when you watch large snowflakes fall while ...