The hammock is the symbol of summer. Of all that is blissful, restful, peaceful, slothful. It is also the most fabulous piece of technology since the internal combustion engine. Did you know that ...

Learning how to hang a hammock could be your summer savior. It's not too late! After all, not everyone can afford a pool, Jacuzzi, or lavish outdoor shower at their house, but a hammock can be hung ...

When shopping for hammocks, the first thing to think about is where you want to set it up. If you're planning to hang the hammock between trees, then you'll have to make sure they're not too far apart ...

Enjoy hammocking in your backyard or a nearby park. Shop the best portable hammocks and straps and learn how to hang one up. Kathy Schertz is the product coordinator at sports and recreation store REI ...

Have you thought about bringing your traditional hammock indoors? It adds an outdoorsy feel and warmth to the room. This would be an especially good idea for beach homes, or if you’re simply feeling ...

Now that summer’s almost here, it’s time to enjoy the great outdoors. Instead of relaxing inside on the couch, you can relax outside, slowly rocking in a hammock. But if you’ve never put up a hammock ...

Need an easy, amazing way to catch a nap outdoors? You need a hammock. Home may be where you hang your hat, but adventure happens where you hang your hammock. It's the quintessential adventurer's bed ...

Late last spring, I installed a stress-reducing, conversation-enhancing, old-fashioned hammock in my backyard. Earlier in the year, my husband and I visited Sculpterra Winery and Sculpture Garden in ...

Cats can shoot the breeze on CatAbove's new Snoozepal Hammock. Let’s face it, cats do a lot of hanging around. So why not give them a hammock on which to hang? My felines tried out CatAbove’s new ...

The word “hammock” derives from a term in the Taíno language meaning fishnet. And that’s just what my first hammock looked like. It was a diamond weave of thin nylon army green cord. It served me well ...

Our hammock expert gives advice on how to choose a hammock and where to hang it. Hammocks have been hung in deserts, in dorm rooms, in jungles, in campgrounds, on ships, and under the sea. Hammocks ...