HIGHTOWN, Virginia — The woodpecker was the first sign of something strange underway. Ronnie Moyers heard the bird hammering in the woods one morning in late February, several weeks before the species ...

Growing up in Vermont there were three guarantees. The first was that flannels would be worn year-round (yes, even in the summer), the second was that at least 50% of potluck dishes would be ...

What began as a hobby for Jim and Sue Myers of Sumneytown's Ridge Valley Farm has since grown into a thriving maple sugaring ...

Maple season is in full swing in New England, with sap harvesters producing a variety of maple products from syrup to maple brittle, maple soda, and maple flavored ribs.

Pure maple syrup is significantly more expensive than pancake syrup due to labor and equipment costs. Many maple syrup producers are driven by family tradition and passion rather than profit. A recent ...

New York State Maple Weekend is such a big thing that it takes two weekends: March 21 and 22, and March 28 and 29; several local producers are participating. That includes the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill ...

The air smelled of sugary syrup and campfire smoke as sticky-fingered patrons gathered for Breakheart Reservation’s Maple Sugarin’ Day. The annual event in Saugus, hosted on March 14 by the ...

The taste of success is different for every business. For the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, success is beginning to taste like pancakes and syrup. On Saturday, hundreds of Minnesotans ...

Collecting sap and making your own maple syrup may seem like a daunting task, but it may be more accessible than you think. “Demystifying” the process is one of the main goals of the Kemp Station ...

Vivan Varin taps a maple tree for sap to make maple syrup at Forest History Center in Grand Rapids, Minn. NINA MOINI: Many Minnesotans are currently experiencing the sweet spot of a generations-old ...