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 ...

The maple syrup season was in full swing. That was March 26, 2025. The next day, MLive chief meteorologist Mark Torregrossa ...

Experts say sap needs to be boiled until it becomes 66% sugar to make maple syrup, a process that can take anywhere from 8 to ...

I love winter and have been hoping for a lot more snow, which we got last week, but only after an unseasonably (record-smashing) warm spell. Much as I love winter and want to stay in the moment, that ...

Traditionally sap was collected in buckets hung on trees, but it’s more common these days to see plastic tubing snaking from tree to tree, leading to a collection container or directly into the sugar ...

The sight of a steady drip of sap brought elation to Paula Babel as she lifted a metal bucket hanging off a spile in a sugar maple tree that she calls the “queen of trees.” She poured the crystal ...

Have you always wanted to learn to tap maple trees to make your own maple syrup? Then you’re in luck because maple syrup ...

Karisa Maynard checks sap buckets on maple trees Friday in New London, N.H. Tourism officials and maple syrup producers are predicting a banner year this sap season. The abundance of rain in the fall ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Sands covers travel and the hospitality industry. New York produces over 820,000 gallons of maple syrup annually. The sweet ...