The dead, fire-blackened tree looked like it would round out the load of firewood in the back of Chuck LaFountaine's pickup truck, but the tree just didn't want to come Cutting cords: Many options ...

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.

WENATCHEE, Wash. - Personal use firewood cutting permits will be on sale at all Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest offices on May 3, 2010. Even though the 2010 firewood permits have ...

If you haven’t cut your own wood before, there can be a lot to know and learn! Two homesteaders share first-hand what the reality of cutting firewood in national forests is like.

Those interested in harvesting the firewood should bring a chainsaw and protective equipment. A majority of the wood is adjacent to County Road 41 and needs to be cut into manageable pieces.

You can soon cut your own firewood in the Sawtooth National Forest. ... Fuel wood permits are $6.25 per cord with a four cord minimum and a 10 cord maximum per household.