Imagine living in a home that is so old that you have to burn firewood in order to heat it in the winter. I actually can’t imagine that, but the guy in this story lives in a home just like that. His ...

As energy costs continue to fluctuate and seasonal weather patterns become less predictable, homeowners are paying closer attention to how they heat their homes. In Maryland and across similar regions ...

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When many people think of wood-burning stoves, the chances are that they imagine bulky cast-iron boxes, smoky chimneys and soot-blackened glass. The models that were a mainstay of old cottages and ...

This story was produced andoriginally published by Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom. It was made possible bydonors like you. When Denny Blodgett learned his northwest Wisconsin ...