Tapping a tree for maple syrup is a tradition in New England. They're doing it with a modern twist in Sharon, Massachusetts.

What makes sap start running in late winter? And how do you tap a tree without harming it? Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, ...

The hands-on program lets students tap maple trees, grow food and learn agriculture through gardens, orchards and cooking clubs.

The nights are still cold but days are (mostly) becoming milder. That means it’s time to tap into those maple trees to begin the process of converting the sticky sap into delicious maple syrup or ...

With ideal temperatures in the air at Beaver Creek Reserve, the syrup flowed at Maple Fest. While nature enthusiasts with a sweet tooth were anticipating the spring season, they visited ...

Even before leaves emerge, Heidi and Jason Wolf taste the sweetness of spring as they tap maple trees and begin making syrup. The family welcomes visitors to experience the harvest at ...

Question: During the recent warm spell, I saw someone tapping maple trees for syrup. Isn’t it too early? Answer: Tapping maple sap is ready when nature says so, and for some experienced “sugarbushers, ...

Alan Greene, president of the Maine Maple Producers Association, shows NCM's Katie Delaney how to tap a maple tree ahead of Maine Maple Sunday Weekend.

It’s now that special time of year where temperatures are below freezing at night and above freezing during the day, creating the perfect conditions for naturalists and hobbyists alike to collect sap ...

Maple Tree sap tapping has been difficult this year due to the record amount of snow and late spring start. Maple syrup farmers in the northland are waiting anxiously for the weather to warm up enough ...

What do maple syrup and rubber have in common? They are both made from tree sap (kind of like tree blood)! However, only maple syrup is an edible sweet treat. Maple syrup is a natural sweetener with ...

Minnesota maple syrup makers Miriam and Dave Rogotzke, prepare for a promising sap season with consistent optimal weather ...