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, ...

Have you always wanted to learn to tap maple trees to make your own maple syrup? Then you’re in luck because maple syrup season is almost here. The 2025 maple syrup season is on the horizon, so now’s ...

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 ...

Winter in Northwestern Pennsylvania can be brutal, with below-freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall becoming the norm for weeks. But for some, maple syrup season is a light at the end of the ...

All Wisconsin crops are impacted by the weather, and that includes maple syrup. Maple sap collection involves drilling into mature trees, with modern methods like vacuum systems and pipeline networks ...

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 ...

MAKANDA, Ill. (WSIL) — If you’re looking for a weekend that’s a little bit outdoorsy and a whole lot sweet, organizers say the upcoming Maple Syrup Festival is sure to “sap-rise” you. The 2026 Maple ...

The official state tree of Wisconsin is the Sugar Maple, and its sap is the primary source of maple syrup. Since it takes at least several hundred sugar maples to make syrup production profitable, ...

Wagon rides, tree tapping, and fresh syrup samples are all part of the sugarbush experience at Maybury Farm in Northville during Michigan's maple syrup season ...

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 ...

See how maple syrup goes from tree to table and get involved with the process with these maple syrup events in Minnesota. The timing on the calendar and the temperatures point to one of Minnesota’s ...