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 ...

WELLESLEY — Eventually, Natick Community Organic Farm’s maple syrup will be destined for towering stacks of pancakes or waffles. But first comes tapping, the process by which the farm uses drills and ...

FRANKLIN – About a dozen fifth-grade students crowded around Michael DeMain and a 175-year-old maple tree in the forest preserve surrounding the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, eager to collect sap on ...

The public is invited to kick off the maple sugaring season at Lake Metroparks Farmpark by helping staff tap their maple trees. At 12:30 p.m., Feb. 26, participants will drill the hole, tap in the ...

CHATHAM, N.Y. – The maple sap bubbling away in Ron Davis’ upstate New York sugar house is destined for pancakes, waffles, sweets and – for years now – beer kegs. The local syrup adds a touch of woodsy ...

As the snow starts melting, the sap starts running, signaling the beginning of maple syrup season in Wisconsin. While the season typically begins at the end of February, it all depends on temperatures ...

The sweet taste of maple poured over pancakes or golden waffles is even better when you know where it came from. No need to travel to Vermont or New Hampshire to get New England-made maple syrup.

Selling bikes is interesting, but being in the woods in spring, gathering maple sap, is addictive, a distinction Mark and Melinda Spinler know well. The Spinlers live about 7 miles outside of Grand ...