Firewood availability varies widely from region to region.
Click your area to see more detail and learn which fuel species are most readily available near you.
It is feasible for both families and institutions to realize considerable cost saves by heating with wood compared to alternative sources such as propane or fuel oil. See the the on-line cost calculator to learn what your savings could be.
Alaska Forest Dominant Tree Species by Forest Class
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Closed Broadleaf & Closed Mixed ForestBlack Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)Balsam Poplar Paper Birch Quaking Aspen White Spruce Black Spruce |
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Closed Mixed ForestBlack Spruce (Picea mariana)Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) White Spruce (Picea glauca) Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) |
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Closed Spruce ForestWhite SpruceBlack Spruce |
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Spruce Woodland/ShrubWhite Spruce |
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Open Spruce Forest/Shrub/BogWhite Spruce |
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Spruce & Broadleaf ForestWhite SpruceBlack Spruce |
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Open Spruce & Closed Mixed ForestWhite SpruceBlack Spruce Paper Birch Balsam Poplar Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides) |
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Closed Spruce & Hemlock ForestSitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis)Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) |
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