CADILLAC — Here in the mitten it’s officially maple syrup season and what better way to kick off the season with a demonstration on how you can extract sap from any maple tree on your property with ...

Ever wondered how to make maple sugar from scratch? This video walks through the simple yet fascinating process of boiling down maple syrup, crystallizing the sugar, and refining it into a fine, ...

A thaw has arrived across Michigan. That means the sap is following in sugar maple trees. According to the Michigan Ag Council, how many gallons of maple sap are needed to make one gallon of syrup?

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 ...

Maple sugaring — or syrup — season is approaching, and soon enough you'll notice buckets clinging to maple trees as hobbyists and commercial operators begin collecting the sweet sap to make maple ...

Maple syrup making time has just about arrived in our area. Maple syrup makers make preparations well in advance in order to be ready for this hectic time of year. Weather conditions need to be just ...

Nigel Manley knows his maple. The native Englishman and senior outreach manager for The Rocks Estate in Bethlehem can determine how many gallons of sap it takes to make a gallon of maple syrup, and he ...

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 ...

Alexander Watson likes his maple syrup on homemade pancakes, with a side of bacon. Take his word for it. He’s an expert in the field. A regional naturalist with the Department of Natural Resources at ...