Perhaps one of the most common myths about trees, Rachael West said, is that they go dormant during the winter months, falling into hibernation until spring rolls around. But West, founder of Eating ...

Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center. Lead ...

SOMERSET ― Maple tree tapping may be over for the year, but here's a new opportunity in Somerset County to experience the thrill of the maple syrup-making season all year long. On Saturday, the ...

When you think of maple syrup, Vermont and New England might come to mind. But thanks to innovative research and community efforts, Utah is carving out its own sweet spot in the maple syrup world.

What do you think of when you think of spring? You know spring is near when the days lengthen and the temperature begins to warm. You may think of the robin as the first sign of spring. But if you ...

A leaf-shaped bottle of maple syrup beside a dish of maple syrup and a honeycomb wand - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock North Americans know that when the days grow warmer and the evenings stay cold, it's ...

DEERBROOK, Wis. — Jeremy Solin doesn’t need a jacket right now on his family farm in northern Wisconsin. There’s no snow blanketing the dead leaves in the grove of sugar maples. There, pails already ...

Your family may only use Mrs. Butterworth’s on their pancakes, but do they know where the real stuff comes from? Maple syrup events at nature centers and park districts in the area throughout March ...

Maple sugaring — or syrup — season is approaching, and soon enough you'll notice buckets clinging to maple trees as hobbyists and commercial operators begin collecting the sweet sap to make maple ...

Maple sap forms a droplet at the opening of a spile on Feb.23 as the maple syrup season begins in Quasqueton. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

Honeoye Falls, N.Y. — Maple syrup producers ushered in production season early, with warmer winter weather. Greg Keyes of Trout Brook Sugarhouse has already harvested as much as a third of his crop ...