Birch throws decent heat, burns fast, and pops more than you’d like near an open hearth.

Spruce burns hot enough to take the chill off a cabin fast, but it burns out just as quickly, throws sparks that can pop out of an open hearth, and…

Ash ranks among the best all-around firewoods in North America: it splits easily, seasons fast (six months to a year), burns hot at around 24 million…

Red oak burns hot, steady, and relatively clean once it’s properly seasoned, but it demands patience most other hardwoods don’t.

Aspen firewood burns fast and hot enough for shoulder-season fires, but it won’t carry you through a January night the way oak or hickory will.

Green ash splits clean, lights fast even before it’s fully dry, and throws off a solid 20 to 22 million BTUs per cord once seasoned, putting it in the…

Boxelder burns hot enough for shoulder-season fires but falls short of oak or hickory for serious winter heating.

Shortleaf pine burns hot enough for shoulder-season fires and camping, but it’s not the wood you want stacked next to your wood stove for a January…

Hickory burns hotter than almost any wood you can put in a stove or fireplace, tops out around 27 million BTUs per cord, and throws sparks aggressive…

Redcedar and Rocky Mountain juniper burn hot and fast, throw off a strong aromatic smoke, and pop with sparks more than almost any other wood you’ll load…