Rockwood Charcoal is made in the USA, in southern Missouri, from a blend of mostly oak & hickory, with some maple, pecan, and other Missouri hardwoods #1 consumer ranked charcoal and on The Naked Whiz' Lump Charcoal Database. "Highly recommended" by the professional reviewers at The Naked Whiz. Our charcoal contains wood recycled from hardwood mills that otherwise would have been thrown away - absolutely no trees were cut down for our charcoal Better than briquettes - no binders or fillers are ever used in our charcoal Even our bags are recyclable and safe to burn as a firestarter!