The 31st annual Maple Tree Tap in Hancock, Iowa, brought together families to learn about tree tapping basics and silver maple tree conservation. The event also showcased the use of the sap ...

Forester and maple syrup expert Steven Roberge places a lid on a bucket collecting sap in his Peterborough backyard. It’s maple season in New Hampshire, and it’s not too late to become a maple ...

There are windows of opportunity in nature, and one of my annual favorites is “sugaring time.” In late winter, tree sap begins to flow, and from the right trees, this sap can be collected and ...

Maple tapping isn't for the weak, it's a labor-intensive job. According to Tom, an angled hole is drilled about 1.5" deep and bags or bins positioned outside the tree collect the sap.

Making your own maple syrup might sound like a quaint way to save money on the grocery store version, but you need a very mature maple tree to do it.

A large group of adults and kids learned how to tap sap at Carpenter Nature Center in the St. Croix Valley near Hastings on Sunday afternoon.