For those wanting to cut their own firewood, the U.S. Forest Service sells firewood permits for $5 per cord. The permits are available at district ranger offices. Suddenly, firewood doesn’t seem so ...

I come from a long line of frugality. My mother and father, teachers by trade, were committed to spending less and saving more whenever possible. They avoided paths through town that tempted their ...

A splitting block is more than just for convenience sake – it is also a safer way to split wood and is better on sensitive backs. The Woodland Homestead (Storey Publishing, 2015) by Brett McLeod is ...