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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Q: What are some affordable and effective methods to store firewood outdoors? I'm looking for stacking tips, and ways to help air-dry the wood as well as keep it dry. A: I see unprotected firewood ...

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Stacking firewood can be a functional art form if you follow the Amish’s lead for making efficient, pyramid-shaped piles. We observed these pyramid-shaped stacks of firewood while on a tour of Amish ...

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 ...