That's what I do! So much beetle-killed spruce around here, I don't even have to kill fresh trees and taking out the beetle kill helps combat more beetles and helps prevent wildfires. My burning wood is good for the environment, provides me with lots of exercise and an incentive to literally clean my house from top-to-bottom after Winter has run its course.
I LMAO when I get lectured about burning wood, or petroleum products by people who insist that wind and solar will save the world. You have to have sunshine or wind to power those things and if you've ever seen some of those windfarms, now that's what I'd describe as a lovely landscape. Miles upon miles of those giant fans as far as you can see. Great for wildlife, too. Wonder what they use for lubricants for those machines? Wonder how the cables that move all the power are made and what they are made of? Oh, and don't get me started about battery-powered vehicles...