On any given weekend in San Antonio, one is likely to catch a whiff of smoky mesquite or oak smoldering away in the belly of a backyard chiminea. These days, those furnaces are most commonly used as a ...

Originating in Mexico (dating back to the 16th or 17th century) and Western states like California and Arizona, chiminea fire pits are traditionally handmade of clay and shaped like a bulb. Chimineas ...

The ancient Incas were no slouches when it came to innovation. Their farming ingenuity, transportation networks, and communication methods are things we still marvel at today. Not nearly as ...