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 ...

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 ...

With the maple sugaring season in full swing, now's the time for Michigan residents to get a look at how maple sap is boiled and changed into maple syrup. Maple syrup makers across Michigan are ...

TRAVERSE CITY — The 2024 harvest season for maple syrup was short and early, due to warmer temperatures. Even so, Michigan maintained its ranking as #5 in the nation for overall production – at ...

Mark and Susan Lockwood have made a hobby of tapping maple trees on their Seekonk property each year for the past 24 years. In a homemade evaporator, gallons of sap are boiled all day long at the end ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — The city of Missoula is reminding the public that tapping city-owned maple trees for syrup is illegal and harmful to the trees. Officials with the city's Urban Forestry Division say ...

Celebrate all things maple, along with some milestone anniversaries, at the Forest Preserve District of Kane County’s Maple Sugaring Days event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 1-2, at ...

Sunday felt like a true changing of the seasons with temperatures ranging in the 50s. The sun and heat brought a big spring melt for most of the metro, which was perfect conditions for one of ...

Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. Plenty of young kids tap a few maple trees, inspired by the sweet promise of maple syrup ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wisconsinites enjoy local beers, brats, and cheese, but we also enjoy fresh maple syrup. Meteorologist Lisa Michaels had the chance to chat with local maple tree farmer, Tom Ollhoff, and owner of ...