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All coolers laid outside

Outdoor Kitchens

The Best Wheeled Coolers for Camping, Tailgating, and Beachgoing—Tested

By Jasmine Harding, By Tom Scalisi

Full hot tub on the deck of a wood cabin, with verdant trees in the background.

How to Drain a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

The Best Deck Boxes Option Rubbermaid

Tired Of Yard Clutter? We Have The Solution

By Glenda Taylor

Outdoor misting fans group

We Tested Outdoor Misting Fans During a 2-Week Heat Wave, and These Are the 7 Worth Buying

By Michelle Larson, By Bob Beacham, By Katie Barton, By Glenda Taylor

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands Options

The Best Outdoor Furniture Brands

By Jasmine Harding, By Savannah Sher, By Amanda Tarlton

Wide view of friends enjoying party in backyard

Outdoor Living Is Hot Again: Here Are the Biggest Projects for Homeowners’ Yards This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

Yellow and white awning on a white building

Upgrade Your Patio with the Best Retractable Awnings

By Jasmine Harding

Colorful corners of the best shade sails on a lawn before testing.

Our Favorite Shade Sails for Beating the Heat in Style

By Stacey L. Nash, Additional research provided by Andreana Lefton

How to Attract Hummingbirds to the Garden

6 Surefire Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard

By Margaret Foley, By Jennifer Noonan

Two adults and a child sitting under a canopy against a leafy background

From Tailgates to Campsites: The Best Pop-Up Canopies We Found

By Stacey L. Nash

A group of the best fire pit tables on a cement patio near a wooded area.

Our Favorite Fire Pit Table is Easy to Start and Built to Last

By Katie Barton

close-up of the Traeger Pro Series 575 Pellet Grill set outside

Outdoor Kitchens

The Meat Doesn’t Lie—This Traeger Grill Is Worth Every Penny

By Lizzy Briskin

Someone relaxing in a hammock outside among the trees

Our Favorite Hammock Stand Sets Up in 5 Minutes and Holds Up to 550 Pounds

By Michelle Larson, By Andreana Lefton, By Tom Scalisi

Two people enjoying grilled foods, cooked on a Monument Grills Eminence 605 grill

Outdoor Kitchens

The 3 Secret Ingredients to a Truly Memorable Cookout

By Tony Carrick

Presented By Monument Grills

Outdoor String Lights hung on large trees in front of a pond at dusk

We Tested More Than a Dozen Outdoor String Lights, But These Are the 7 Best

By Glenda Taylor, By Jamie Birdwell-Branson, By Jasmine Harding

A home with excessive outdoor lighting at night.

7 Outdoor Lighting Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making

The Best Grill Thermometer Options

Outdoor Kitchens

We Tested the Best Grill Thermometers for Perfectly Cooked Food, Every Time

By Timothy Dale, By Jen Karetnick

Ninja FlexFlame Grill Review FlexFlame set up and ready to go

Outdoor Kitchens

Ninja’s New Kitchen Gadget Isn’t Actually for the Kitchen

By Glenda Taylor

EcoFlow Wave Review

You May Want to Take This Air Conditioner Camping—Really

Bird Buddy Hummingbird Feeder Pro hanged on a tree in nature

I’ve Tried Several Bird Feeder Cameras, and This One Delivers Truly Frame-Worthy Pics—of Hummingbirds

By Debbie Wolfe