Maple Weekend, a celebration of New York State’s maple syrup industry, continues on Saturday into Sunday. It's happening ...

With its small pink flowers, this tree is one of the first brilliantly colored signs of spring in Michigan. The eastern ...

Sugarhouses throw open their doors statewide while activities in, St. Johnsbury and St. Albans draw fans of all sorts of ...

Karen Madorin is a retired teacher, writer, photographer, outdoors lover, and sixth-generation Kansan.

When you’re dealing with growing any kind of plant you’re going to need the basics, sun, water, good soil. But when it comes to maple trees and maple sap, how much sun and water could determine how ...

It is maple syrup season, and for the popular sweet spot, Funks Grove Maple Syrup Farm, the recent warmth means they are ...

The sugar house gives off sweet scents and warm vibes as that maple-tree goo gets boiled down into syrup. And of course the taste buds celebrate the rite of spring by tasting that nectar with ...