Here I am in the garage on this cold April morning. I pull on my husband’s serious, heavy-duty work gloves, clamp blood-red protectors over my ears and don paint-splattered goggles. My look is ...

Owning a red flannel and an ax won’t magically transform you into Paul Bunyan. That’s why we asked the professionals performing at this year’s Lumberjack Festival (September 30 through October 1 in ...

September is a harbinger of winter soon to come. And in preparation for the season of cold, blustery weather, I have begun readying my yearly supply of wood. From chain-sawed trees to quartered logs, ...

Burning green pine or cedar coats your chimney with creosote faster than anything else. Fresh softwoods contain high moisture and resin levels, and when these don’t burn completely, they create thick, ...