After two extensions, the county said the burn ban expired at noon on Dec. 10. It began after a recent drought, which continues to persist throughout the Big Bend. What's again allowed includes: ...

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — A 47-year-old man died early Saturday after falling into an active fire pit in his backyard at his Stoneville residence, according to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office.

Fall means a lot of things to me: more mountain biking, more raking leaves, more flannel shirts. Mostly, though, it means more sitting around a fire in my backyard. Since night comes earlier, I like ...

For years, I dreamed about creating the ultimate fire pit setup in my backyard. However, in my mind, it always seemed too overwhelming a task to take on, so as much as I adore a home improvement ...

Backyard fire pits are becoming the center of fall gatherings as they evolve from simple campfire setups into full-fledged lifestyle upgrades. Homeowners are adding lighting, music and soft textures ...

PANGUITCH, Utah — Panguitch, Utah is a pioneer town with a Paiute name. It means "big fish." The name might seem more aspirational than descriptive, but state wildlife records show nearby Panguitch ...

Behind the splash pad at Franklin Park in North Spokane there's a set of horseshoe pits. They're organized and equally spaced from each other, surrounded by chain link fencing. Much like the game of ...

Astronomers have discovered potentially the most massive black hole ever detected. The cosmic behemoth is close to the theoretical upper limit of what is possible in the universe and is 10,000 times ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – An 11-year-old boy from Spokane achieved a remarkable feat in the world of competitive horseshoes this summer. Jeremiah DeMello and his family traveled to Sandy, Utah, for the World ...

SALT LAKE CITY — "There's absolutely nothing else I would rather do in my spare time than pitch horseshoes," Steven Gibson, the reigning Utah state men's horseshoe pitching champion, said this week as ...

Mike Diago is a writer and high school social worker living in the Hudson Valley with his wife and two sons, and has been an Eater contributor since 2021. About ten summers ago, there was a chef who ...