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 ...

Martin Fritz Huber is a frequent contributor to Outside who previously wrote the In Stride column about running culture. He also works as a tree care professional in New York City. New perk: Easily ...

A stack of firewood is so much more than just a pile of logs. It’s a rustic manifestation of hard work completed, a symbol of coziness to come. Changing shape with the seasons, it embodies both the ...

When you need to run outside and grab some firewood, it might seem ideal to have it stacked against your house. After all, you're trying to stay warm! But this is the last place you should be stacking ...

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 ...

How many times does firewood warm you? According to the old saying, it’s three times: It warms you once when you cut it, another time when you stack it and a third time when you finally burn it. For ...

Gary Galbraith’s first-place winning wood pile. (Photo courtesy Of Sandra Holsten) People who live in Cooper Landing and Moose Pass take a little extra care when they stockpile their firewood for the ...

The cords of wood slide off the dumptruck’s body as it hums and lifts. The gravel drive takes the weight of it as the lengths angle upward to a wooden pinnacle. The motion of gravity forms an instant ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...