A stack of firewood is so much more than just a pile of logs. It’s a rustic manifestation of hard work completed, a symbol of coziness to come. Changing shape with the seasons, it embodies both the ...

Nothing beats a crackling fire on a cold night, but there are downsides to storing wood on your property. Some of the wood ...

If you rely on a fireplace to keep your home warmer during the winter months or if you regularly make use of a fire pit in your backyard, you may be in the habit of stacking firewood against your ...

There's nothing quite like the relaxing feeling of putting your feet up next to a warm, crackling fire, especially during the cold winter months. But if you've ever had to deal with firewood, you know ...

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If you're nice and cozy by your wood stove, and feeling good about your own energy and stamina in splitting and piling all that wood for the winter, then good for you. But don't get too impressed by ...

Firewood sits in a German holz hausen-style stack in in a Machiasport yard. Credit: Courtesy of Howard Bjornson You may have passed an occasional woodpile built into a creative arch, a wall or a hut.

Yet for years, a quieter question has divided our community, pitting man against woman, brother against brother: “What is the best way to stack wood?” The debate rages in homes throughout La Plata ...

In 2012, I spent a season on a wildland firefighting crew based just outside California’s Sequoia National Park. Our first assignment wasn’t a wildfire but a cleanup project at Devils Postpile ...

’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 ...

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 ...

Stacks of firewood in Down East Maine are as ubiquitous as seagulls seeking slivers of winter sunlight on coastal waters. They are everywhere. And where every cut log waits — neatly stacked or ...