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 ...

For some, an unstacked cord is a call from the muse to make site-specific art. A good woodpile should offer protection from the elements, airflow, ease of retrieval, and no chance of toppling over, ...

A fireplace is a cozy and warm spot around which a family can gather. The home and real estate resource HomeGuides.com indicates that 60 percent of new homes have a fireplace, which is up from 36 ...

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 ...

Summer isn’t the time of year that most people think about firewood. Maybe that’s because their firewood isn’t elegant enough. “When I saw it, I said, ‘That’s beautiful.’ It caught my eye,” is how ...

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 ...

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