If your home has a fireplace, you know the relaxing feeling of sitting in front of a warm fire on a cool night. You also know the hassle of hauling logs into your home from the woodpile outside. You ...

We reduced smoke, cut down on bugs, and made our fireplace easier to use with this one habit.

Q: I have a regular fireplace, but I hate the hassle of using firewood. I was thinking of using composite fire logs instead. Are they a good alternative for a nice fire, and do they pollute a lot? A: ...

A local Oronogo business owner said dry, properly seasoned wood is best for home heating and urged buyers to be cautious when ...

Stacking firewood is pleasant work. It’s quiet and even contemplative. The hard and sometimes dangerous work of felling trees and bucking them with a chainsaw is done. The laborious splitting by hand ...

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 ...