Snowy escapes await! Discover cozy Illinois cabins perfect for a magical winter weekend, think hot tubs, fireplaces, and ...

Snow loads, –30 °C nights, and humid summer heatwaves test any cabin. A prefab kit that thrives in those extremes starts with a super-tight shell: thick wall assemblies, continuous insulation, and ...

Some are obvious, like plastic, but others might surprise you. From Christmas trees to dryer lint, here are materials you should never burn. When I lived in the mountains, I heated with wood and ...

Stop fireplace smoke from entering your home with expert tips on maintenance, damper checks, and choosing the right firewood. Keep your fireplace smoke-free.

Wood, peat stoves, and cast-iron fireplaces are used in around 400,000 homes across the country, but new goverment regulations could see those burners being banned later this year ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter’s night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

Residential wood burning is a major but underrecognized source of wintertime PM2.5 air pollution, disproportionately harming urban communities and people of color despite relatively low wood use.

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

A wood-burning stove never goes out of style, effortlessly keeping the heat flowing and providing a statement that anchors any room they occupy. Beyond their charm and cozy appeal, integrating a ...

In 50 years, my father-in-law has never run out of wood. Since building a wood-heated cabin in Maine in the early 1970s, he has started each summer collecting balsam, birch and maples that fell or ...

The holidays are here, and across Western New York families are gearing up for travel, gatherings, and those special Christmas meals with loved ones. It’s an exciting time of year, especially if we’re ...