I'm beginning to wonder if my small stack has already dried and now it's acting like a sponge!! I split & stacked this stuff about 8 months ago...stacked bark side up too! When getting ready to split my new load of cherry(which shows at 23-26%!!) I decided to check the poplar....still at 33%+ I was hoping to burn this in the sholder season but it seems it's destined for the outdoor firepit.