If you have leftover bricks around, you can DIY your own custom hearth that is sure to make your fireplace or wood stove look ...

Wood-burning stoves can keep you warm and cozy but can be hazardous to your health if used improperly. According to the American Lung Association, wood-burning stoves produce toxins that are damaging ...

Wood stoves are popular among many property owners, especially in colder areas, as they provide reliable heating and can also be used for cooking. However, not all wood stoves are created equal.

The U.S. National Parks Service recommends getting firewood within 10 — and never more than 50 — miles of its destination.

With winter well underway and inflationary pressures still high, you might be wondering: which is a cheaper way to heat your home — a wood burning stove or central heating? The U.S. Energy ...

Help celebrate this time of year with “Heart and Hearth,” a special broadcast from MPR News. Enjoy a conversation about why winter is a perfect time for storytelling — and an original ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012 photo, Dan Stevens loads the wood stove at his home in Gardiner, Maine. The ...

Bram Cragg House is a superb, double fronted Grade II Listed traditional stone built former farmhouse, benefitting from many lovely, retained period features. A flagged-floor vestibule leads to a ...

whether around a hearth or at a campsite. Some folks cut their own wood and let it season, but most buy their wood without much thought about where it came from. As it happens, where our firewood ...