When I think about my favorite room in the house I always say my backyard! My wife Kim and I sit out back virtually every night and often will eat outside when the weather permits. The yard is so peaceful and so inviting. The yard cushions much of the noise of all the activity around us leaving us with...

Like most Americans, I’m trying to be nicer to my planet. I want to leave this world in better shape than when I got here. But the more I’ve read about carbon offsets and people buying carbon credits when they take a trip or buy an SUV, the more cynical I’ve become about some of these large-scale programs...