All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

Every spring, maple producers across New England begin collecting sap from sugar maple trees and boiling it down into syrup, often using the same methods that have been employed for centuries. Don't ...

Von Salmi has committed 38 years to the art of maple syrup, and neither age nor climate change will stop him from practicing his favorite hobby. In 1987, Salmi built his family's home on 15 acres of ...

On a cold, February day in the hills of the Finger Lakes, thousands of leafless maple trees stood dormant, waiting patiently for the kiss of spring. Armed with a hammer and drill, Aaron Wightman ...

(WSIL) -- Are you interested in learning about making your own maple syrup? If so, head out to the sixth annual Backyard Maple Syrup Production Workshop on February 19 at 10 a.m. at the Dixon Springs ...

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 ...

It’s hard to beat a trickle of sticky maple syrup rolling down a stack of hot pancakes, and it’s even better when that sweetness comes from trees in your own backyard. Minnesota-grown maple syrup ...

But just how long it will last and how quickly it will flow depends on the weather. Warm daytime temperatures followed by freezing weather at night have been the perfect scenario to start tapping tree ...

Volunteers at the Shepherd Sugar Bush have of late been collecting sap for this year’s batch of maple syrup, and are hoping to end up with more than they did last year. In the weeks before the annual ...