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 ...

From late November to early March, Ella Smoot can usually be found in one of two places: the forest or the sugar shack. Like all maple syrup producers, her winter is a rush of running sap—cold ...

Residents interested in learning the art and science of maple syrup production will have the opportunity to do so during a ...

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 ...

Producing other kinds of syrup could be a natural way for farmers to safeguard their harvest against warmer weather and pests. But maple experts say, the most famous syrup is here to stay. CONCORD, ...

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 ...

With grocery prices rising and more and more consumers becoming conscious about what's in their food, harvesting your own pure maple syrup might sound like a great idea. In theory, it's more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maple syrup is nature's nectar, but you've probably noticed that the real deal comes with a high price tag. Given how much ...

Maple sugaring season has begun in Michigan, offering residents a chance to see how sap is harvested and turned into syrup. Michigan ranks fifth in the nation for maple syrup production, with hundreds ...