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Let’s face it…when it comes to creating great memories, a full sensory experience, and sharing comfort time with friends and family, sitting around a wood-burning fire is a hard act to beat. The sight, sounds, and smells associated with a...

While most people think of time by the fire as a winter activity, a summer bonfire is also a great way to make memories! Think about it – remember the bonfires at summer camp? Or how drying off by the...

It’s a cool night and you have everyone gathered around the fire. You strike the first match, anticipating the glorious blaze that will soon ignite everyone’s imagination. But instead, nothing but thick smoke billows from your carefully built pile of...

Smoke is a byproduct that’s created when organic matter, including wood, burns. Whether you use a fireplace, a fire pit (including smokeless fire pits), a stove, or a chiminea, it will probably produce smoke. As a result, many people assume...

To successfully start a fire, whether indoors or outdoors, you need three things: tinder, kindling, and firewood. Tinder (sometimes called a fire starter): This is the initial ignition source, which burns hot and quickly, igniting the kindling. Kindling: Small sticks...

There is nothing more relaxing and comforting than a warm fire in your home when it is freezing outside. Winters can be quite harsh, especially for people living in places where these months bring ice-covered roads, freezing winds, and mountains...

Fire. Mankind has depended on it for light, security, warmth, cooking, and practically every area of life and survival since our earliest ancestors learned how to control this seemingly magical substance. Even in our modern world, everything from family camping...