From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:59:45 -0500, Snag wrote:   
      
   >    I usually burn oak and hickory since they are the predominant species   
   > here . We have a lot of sweet gum too but I don't usually seek it out   
   > since it's lower BTU and burns dirty .   
      
   'Hardwods' in western Montana are mostly cottonwood and aspen, neither of   
   which are worth the trouble except for a campfire. There are some paper   
   birch if you know where to look. Rocky Mountain maple is a shrub, the   
   other maples are ornamentals somebody planted.   
      
   It was a learning experience when I moved from New Hampshire. Ash was   
   popular. It grows relatively fast and you can burn it green in a pinch.   
      
   I miss the hardwoods this time of year. Larch turns sort of a golden   
   yellow but that's about it.   
      
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