Spring arrived early this year, leading to an unexpected start to maple syrup season. Typically occurring at the end of March ...

Q. I recently purchased property with six healthy, large sugar maple trees. How can I tap the trees and produce my own maple syrup? A. Late winter and early spring are the perfect times to make ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. There are windows of opportunity in nature, and one of my annual favorites is “sugaring time.” In late winter, tree sap begins to flow, and from the ...

The maple trees in your backyard are no less loaded with sap than any of the thousands of maple trees being tapped right now on maple farms across much of Pennsylvania and in states and Canadian ...

SILVER CREEK, Neb. (KOLN) - When the conditions are just right, Thomas Hemmer taps plastic spiles into sugar maple and silver maple trees to draw out sap the sap. He uses it to make his own maple ...

John Weyrauch pumped maple sap from a vat to a similar vat in the back of his pickup. Weyrauch’s vacuum tube system has made collecting sap easier and more ...

We often associate maple syrup with autumn. There are numerous fall and Thanksgiving recipes that incorporate maple syrup, but that maple flavor pairs nicely with most foods year-round. The harvesting ...

Ever wanted to learn how to tap a tree for maple syrup? A reddit user has you covered. In an extensively detailed post on the image-sharing site, spanning 18 images with very technical and helpful ...

Amelia Rampe — chef-trained at the Institute of Culinary Education — is the former senior food editor for Food & Wine with more than a decade of experience in food editing, recipe developing, and food ...

Maple syrup may be a healthier alternative to refined sugar because it contains minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. However, its high sugar content still means moderation is required when consuming ...

Last fall, I learned that when you fly home from the Quebecois countryside with an overstuffed bag full of maple syrup, TSA will have questions. I would have thought this to be a normal occurrence up ...