A hot tub is a must at any cabin worth its salt. Thankfully, the hefty plastic tubs of yore, which double as an energy suck and eyesore, may soon have competition from a decidedly more old-school take ...

A project I have in mind for the spring is to do an outdoor wood fired hottub. I saw a picture (which I can't find ) that had a galvanized stock tank sunk halfway into the ground filled with water ...

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 ...

Wood-fired hot tubs are a novel way to enjoy this luxury. The four-acre parcel we bought near Paonia, Colo., was perfect for starting a small farm, but the existing residence, a small A-frame, was ...

We just completed an amazing hot tub project that is already drastically improving the quality of our lives. It’s a wonderful combination of fire, earth, water, and metal. There are few pleasures in ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"There are a number of things in life that can calm down just about anybody; burning wood fires, and hanging out in hot tubs are chief among them," says J.D. Digiovanni at HiConsumption.com. The Soak ...