The sun is out, the sky is clear. It’s time to get outside and disconnect — from work, at least. This summer, we’re looking at all the ways to upgrade our free time indoors and out, from smart lights for the backyard to great gadgets to bring camping to ways to wind down at the local library.



The Nintendo DS is still the best gaming handheld for travel
This portable light is great for way more than camping
Sorry, the Ooni pizza oven is totally worth it
I went to the woods to drink surprisingly great espresso
The library rules (and so do library streaming services)