The Cedar Journal
The Best-Smelling Firewood, Ranked by a Foreste...
Ask ten people for the best-smelling firewood and you'll get ten different answers — cherry, apple, hickory, oak. They're not wrong, exactly. But after 20 years cutting and burning wood...
The Best-Smelling Firewood, Ranked by a Foreste...
Ask ten people for the best-smelling firewood and you'll get ten different answers — cherry, apple, hickory, oak. They're not wrong, exactly. But after 20 years cutting and burning wood...
Cedar Firewood: The Complete Guide to Burning C...
Updated March 2026 — Written by the crew at DoubleTree Forest Products, who've been harvesting and processing incense cedar since 2006. Cedar firewood doesn't get the respect it deserves. Walk...
Cedar Firewood: The Complete Guide to Burning C...
Updated March 2026 — Written by the crew at DoubleTree Forest Products, who've been harvesting and processing incense cedar since 2006. Cedar firewood doesn't get the respect it deserves. Walk...
The 7 Best Woods to Burn in a Fire Pit (Ranked ...
I've been a professional forester in the Sierra Nevada since 2006. I've burned just about every species of wood that grows in California — and plenty that don't. I've burned...
The 7 Best Woods to Burn in a Fire Pit (Ranked ...
I've been a professional forester in the Sierra Nevada since 2006. I've burned just about every species of wood that grows in California — and plenty that don't. I've burned...
Fatwood vs Cedar Kindling: Which Fire Starter A...
You're standing in front of the fireplace with two options: a stick of fatwood and a piece of cedar kindling. Both claim to start fires fast. Both are natural. But...
Fatwood vs Cedar Kindling: Which Fire Starter A...
You're standing in front of the fireplace with two options: a stick of fatwood and a piece of cedar kindling. Both claim to start fires fast. Both are natural. But...
Cedar Firewood: Why It's the Best Wood You've N...
Most firewood is background noise. You stack it, burn it, forget it. Cedar firewood is different — it's the one that makes people stop and say "what is THAT?" If...
Cedar Firewood: Why It's the Best Wood You've N...
Most firewood is background noise. You stack it, burn it, forget it. Cedar firewood is different — it's the one that makes people stop and say "what is THAT?" If...
How to Start a Perfect Fire in Under 3 Minutes ...
You're crouched in front of the fireplace with a crumpled newspaper, a lighter, and a prayer. Ten minutes later you've got a smoky mess, singed knuckles, and zero fire. Sound...
How to Start a Perfect Fire in Under 3 Minutes ...
You're crouched in front of the fireplace with a crumpled newspaper, a lighter, and a prayer. Ten minutes later you've got a smoky mess, singed knuckles, and zero fire. Sound...