Thought this article in the latest issue of Mother Earth News seemed to contain some good basic information that might be helpful to some people.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/how-to-dry-firewood-zm0z11zkon.aspx
http://www.motherearthnews.com/modern-homesteading/how-to-dry-firewood-zm0z11zkon.aspx