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 ...

As we approach the dark and cold months of winter, we begin to collect firewood to keep warm. However, it's not as ...

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 ...

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.

Don’t cover the stack of firewood completely with a tarp. This traps water vapor and makes it nearly impossible for wood to dry. It’s best to install some stakes and rope at the sides of the tarp to ...

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 ...

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Q: I’m tired of trying to burn damp firewood. Neighbors of mine leave their wood unprotected as well. I can’t afford to build a firewood storage shed. I can’t put it in my garage either, because I’m ...

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 ...