People around the country are building private rinks — some with as little as a garden hose and patience. Jeff Senatore plays ice hockey in his backyard in Lebanon, Tenn. “The nostalgia and ...

SHREWSBURY ― Will O'Connor, 5, hits the ice before school, after school and even right before bedtime. David Turnblom gets his son Patrick bundled up for backyard skating on a cold night in ...

Philly winters have been streaky in recent years, but homeowners and hockey enthusiasts are making the most of the recent deep freeze to build backyard ice skating rinks. While many families favor ...

ANDOVER - The recent stretch of frigid weather in Massachusetts has some people looking for the nearest fireplace, but for skating fanatics, it's the perfect weather for a backyard ice rink. The ...

Could Climate Change Kill Backyard Skating Rinks? A citizen science program called RinkWatch encourages backyard rink makers to submit data on ice and weather conditions.

Everyone that has built a backyard rink has the same story--it is a labor of love.

A family in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighborhood is making the most of the chilly weather. They've converted their backyard into an ice skating rink, and it's now in its 10th year running. "I ...

Enthusiasts who spend the time and money to have backyard ice rinks range from big spenders who erect pricey ice temples to folksy purists who revel in the ...

Each winter since 2018, the outdoor rink has offered a change of scenery for young skaters in the area.

PHILADELPHIA — Philly winters have been streaky in recent years, but homeowners and hockey enthusiasts are making the most of the recent deep freeze to build backyard ice skating rinks.

Everyone that has built a backyard rink has the same story--it is a labor of love.

Josh Allen had always wanted to try ice skating. “It looked like something fun to do that was good exercise,” he said. There is a public ice skating rink in East Aurora, N.Y., where he lives ...