The Woodpile Year: Heating with wood, from felling to the last February log

Wade Hollis

You will spend a full year with Wade Hollis as he turns standing trees into the warmth that heats his home. This is the complete practice of heating with wood: choosing the right timber, reading a tree's lean and balance, the careful work of felling, bucking trunks to stove length, and finding the rhythm in splitting. Hollis teaches you how living wood becomes seasoned fuel, and how to pace the work so your pile lasts deep into February. Silas Quince reads with the steady patience of someone who has swung an axe himself. His voice carries the weight of winter mornings and the satisfaction of a well-stacked cord. You will hear the practical calm in every chapter, from the first cut to the last glowing ember. Settle in and learn what it means to truly know your own heat.