Few methods of home heating are as iconic and rewarding as burning wood—especially if you cut and split it yourself. The hard physical work of splitting firewood is missing from most other heating ...

Splitting wood by hand is not exotic or efficient, easy or cost-efficient. One could label it anachronistic, something from nostalgic days of yesteryear. It’s not easy labor, even as it has largely ...

It's finally spring and Vermonters are not only getting outside to appreciate the warmer weather, they are also making plans ...

Fuel, equipment and competing pulp mill prices have all worked against the cost of firewood according to local producers.

I am having a couple of trees cut down next week. Is it OK to use the wood as firewood? One is a maple and the other is a pine tree. — Jackson Bos, Libertyville I am a big fan of having a fire in the ...

Back then I figured we were just goofing off for the winter when we were really learning the ways of high finance selling ...