Burning wood is more than a cozy way to heat your home.  It is also a great way to save money.  After all, when is the last time you saw natural gas, heating oil or electricity go down in price?  For those of us who love wood heat, the hunt […]

In a perfect world, all firewood would cut and stack itself.  Unfortunately, it’s not a perfect world, so all that hard work of cutting wood, stacking and eventually hauling it to the fire, is left to us. While hauling firewood is anything but easy, there are some tools and techniques […]

Firewood is not something I ever thought of as dangerous.  Family camping trips always involved throwing a pile of wood in the truck and hitting the road.  Yet, in today’s more environmentally conscious world, the transportation of firewood poses known risks to local ecosystems. Most of us probably have an […]

Bugs are fascinating creatures but nobody wants them in their home.  Unfortunately, uninvited pests can easily hitch a ride straight into our most cozy sanctuaries.  For those of you that burn lots of firewood, you know what I mean.  Ants, spiders, termites and even wasps get a free pass into […]

Count yourself among the lucky if you have so much wood that you have to ask if it ever goes bad.  It seems like I am always on the hunt for new sources of wood.  Maybe I just burn too much.  When you find yourself with a cord or two […]

I get it.  It’s cold outside and it would be so nice to have a supply of firewood in the house ready to chuck into the fire.  Quick and easy stoking, all without leaving the cozy warmth of your hearth. My in-laws liked that same idea and that’s why they […]