Stacking, though—nothing prepared me for the addictive nature of this chore, or for my growing obsession with building the ...

Residents take pride in their timber piles, debate best techniques News is obsessed with the flashy questions: “Is God Dead?” “Who Killed Kennedy?” “What is a Kardashian?” Yet for years, a quieter ...

A few weeks ago my neighbor and I were talking firewood. Specifically, we were talking about whether to stack with the bark up or the bark down. He’s a rugged, quiet, mid-western Norwegian type. “Well ...

I love our wood stove. It is cost effective and gives a nice intense heat that accommodates my large, old house. Yet I am pretty green when it comes to cord wood stacking, trying to find the best way ...

’Tis the season of cooped-up kids. Snow days, lice epidemics, and absurdly long school vacations—there are many different causes of cabin fever. Never find yourself sub-caffeinated and un-showered in ...

There are few things better than a warm fire on a chilly evening. But your cozy night in or campfire get-together can quickly go up in flames if you haven't stored your firewood correctly. Using ...

Every Saturday morning, about 15–20 volunteers gather at a woodshed in the tiny town of Searsmont, Maine. Bundled up for protection against the bitter cold, they cut, split, and sort logs into neat ...