Wind through a million needles
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Last week, the transition into fall was complete when I lit the first fire in our woodstove at home. After sitting idle for months, this hunk of inert metal came...
Tagged: firewood
Exploring the artistic Norwegian method of stacking firewood
By Ben OlsonReader Staff I grew up in a log cabin in Westmond where firewood was our primary source of heating. My dad used to trade neighbors home-brewed rhubarb wine in exchange for cutting...
Chainsaw therapy
By Ben OlsonReader Staff “Ugh,” I sighed, slamming shut my laptop. It’s a common way to end a period of scanning national news stories. Between attempts to bypass our First Amendment rights, the president...
Keeping the home fires burning
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Everyone needs a little help from time to time. That’s the mantra of North Idaho Firewood Rescue. Now, the nonprofit organization — which has helped locals heat their homes...
Tapping into the root
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As the cold nights swallow shorter and shorter days, chimneys begin to emit those comforting puffs of smoke from winter fires within. It’s wood-burning season — the time to...
Mad About Science: Axes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist ‘Tis the season for wood-chopping, fal-la-la-la-laaaaa. I’m sure some sharp-eyed reader is going to call me out on having done an article on axes before. Have I? That’s okay....
