Looking to start cutting logs for firewood on the homestead? Learn here how to split firewood with a chainsaw for less strenuous processing. At 98 years old, economist and activist Scott Nearing said, ...

Few methods of home heating are as iconic and rewarding as burning wood—especially if you cut and split it yourself. The hard physical work of splitting firewood is missing from most other heating ...

Stacking firewood is pleasant work. It’s quiet and even contemplative. The hard and sometimes dangerous work of felling trees and bucking them with a chainsaw is done. The laborious splitting by hand ...

Many cost-conscious homeowners are aware that using energy-efficient fireplaces or wood stoves can cut heating bills. To be effective a homeowner has to gather, cut, split and stack the firewood.

Chopping wood for an hour can boost male testosterone levels by almost 50 percent, says a group of University of California, Santa Barbara, researchers studying the Tsimane population of Bolivia.

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“I enjoy sawing, you know. I enjoy, you know, helping get firewood to our folks in Beaverhead County,” Volunteer David ...