gmule, take what comes your way. I'm only a bit north of you, but it's like gold around here right now, in accessible areas. Good score, congrats on that.
I don't know about others on the east coast but we get hemlocks and white pine that can get about 20" across and they are a nightmare to limb. Lodge pole your primary source of firewood?
Yes Lodge pole are the dominate species where I live. we have a some firs and pondersoa's as well but mostly the lodge pole