From treated wood to old pallets, these common items can release toxic fumes and turn a simple fire into a health risk.

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Spring is the time for outdoor campfires, barbecues, and fun in the sun, and spending time out in the backyard with friends and eating delicious food is one of America's best pastimes. If you're ...

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After a long visit to Florida this winter, my wife and I were happy to be home again in Milwaukee. We don’t even care that we traded 80s and sunny for 30s and overcast because of all of our cozy ...

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Balmy weather is still a ways off but that's not stopping me from having backyard hangs with Ninja's hybrid outdoor heater.

Testing pizza ovens is one of my favorite things about working here at Popular Mechanics. To be honest, it doesn’t feel a whole lot like work most of the time. I obsess about how each oven works, ...

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