People who own wood-burning stoves or fireplaces shouldn't just use any old firewood. There's one wood species that burns ...

Due to explosive demand since late summer, some firewood vendors have doubled their prices. "This energy crisis came as a bit of a surprise to everyone. The price of dry birch wood has doubled, and ...

European birch is one of those woods that is very plain — except when it isn’t. Some of the distinctive patterns yielded include flame and curly figures. Another figure of note is Karelian birch, ...