If you are a fan of piñon, then you should definitely try Juniper! Like piñon, juniper is a great-smelling wood that brings to mind a desert campfire in the Navajo Country. The wood lights fast and easy, crackles a fair bit but burns hot and with great colors. A member of the cedar family, juniper can have a deep red or purple heartwood and strippy bark, making it a very attractive element of your porch or hearth.