Oregonians are lighting up their fireplaces and stoves again as colder, wetter weather returns, and they'll have to do their part to keep their smoke from contributing to air quality problems. Burning ...

Walking outside in the winter months, I can often smell someone’s indoor fireplace or outdoor chimenea burning wood. Often it is a pleasant aroma, but sometimes it’s rather pungent, making me wonder – ...

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is offering tips for heating homes with wood burning stoves, fireplaces and boilers. Here are some wood-burning tips to follow: Upgrade to an EPA-certified ...

I’ve seen the ads too, but have never tried them. Since we also burn quite a bit of wood in our fireplaces during the winter, I too became curious. First, I called Charlie Turner at the Cricket on the ...

Use a moisture meter while seasoning firewood to ensure the wood’s moisture content is less than 20 percent. Discover the ideal seasoned firewood moisture content and keep these tips in mind while ...