Finding the right device for shade at the beach can be surprisingly tricky. Cheap umbrellas are typically useless. Expensive umbrellas are better, but securing them in high winds is difficult at best.

American backpacking gear specialist Zpacks already has one of the world's lightest lineups of tents and shelters, with some single-sleepers that flirt with a mere half-pound (227 g). Its new Duplex ...

UCLA engineers tested a transparent canopy that blends water-cooled panels with infrared-reflective film to slash outdoor feel by 10°F ...