IN NEBRASKA IN THE FUTURE. IT’S TIME TO TAP THE TREES. THE 31ST ANNUAL MAPLE TREE TAP HAPPENED THIS MORNING, OFFERING PEOPLE A CHANCE TO SEE HOW MAPLE SIRUP IS MADE. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S DEVON ...

I love winter and have been hoping for a lot more snow, which we got last week, but only after an unseasonably (record-smashing) warm spell. Much as I love winter and want to stay in the moment, that ...

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

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 ...

Maple Tree sap tapping has been difficult this year due to the record amount of snow and late spring start. Maple syrup farmers in the northland are waiting anxiously for the weather to warm up enough ...

It’s now that special time of year where temperatures are below freezing at night and above freezing during the day, creating the perfect conditions for naturalists and hobbyists alike to collect sap ...

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 ...

You might not have noticed, but drop by drop, the first harvest of 2021 has begun. There's more sunlight. Maple trees and their shallow roots break their dormancy, and the sap will be ready to rise up ...

In the Midwest, Wisconsin and Michigan are the biggest producers of maple syrup, but there is a lot of untapped potential for maple syrup in the lower Midwest. In recent weeks, producers and hobbyists ...

Here’s what I love about my friend Bruce Boyd. He’s smart enough, and dumb enough, in exactly the right ratio. But Sal, you ask, what is the exact right ratio? It turns out that 35:1 is exactly the ...

This year’s New York State Maple Weekend will include a free tree-tapping event hosted by 42 North. The family-friendly event – in partnership with Erie County Parks – will be held on Saturday, March ...