A neighbour took down a big pine in his backyard last week and rolled the chainsawed rounds out to the curb. He said, “Help yourself.” The rounds were thick-waisted, some of them as big as bass drums.

You can stack two layers deep, with a cavity in the middle for the odd-shaped bits. The idea behind a circular firewood stack is that it's open to the wind 360 degrees which is what actually dries the ...

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 ...

Ben Bolton has covered athletics for several universities. He has since embarked on a career as a digital editor, creating media campaigns for major brands. There's nothing quite like the relaxing ...

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Nothing beats a crackling fire on a cold night, but there are downsides to storing wood on your property. Some of the wood may have come from diseased or dying trees infested with insects. Stacking ...

Q: What’s the best way to get wood out of the round firewood piles you have written about? Do you just reverse the building operation? Does the tarp get crusted with snow and ice? I really love the ...