Ever wanted to make your own maple syrup? With a few tools of the trade and a maple tree in the backyard, you’re just a few easy steps away from coating your waffles and cakes in homemade maple syrup.

We often associate maple syrup with autumn. There are numerous fall and Thanksgiving recipes that incorporate maple syrup, but that maple flavor pairs nicely with most foods year-round. The harvesting ...

The maple trees in your backyard are no less loaded with sap than any of the thousands of maple trees being tapped right now on maple farms across much of Pennsylvania and in states and Canadian ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. 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 ...

In the late winter months, when nighttime and daytime temperatures oscillate from deep-freezing to above-freezing, an imperceptible shift begins to take place in the trees around us. This huge ...

Ever wanted to learn how to tap a tree for maple syrup? A reddit user has you covered. In an extensively detailed post on the image-sharing site, spanning 18 images with very technical and helpful ...

Q. I recently purchased property with six healthy, large sugar maple trees. How can I tap the trees and produce my own maple syrup? A. Late winter and early spring are the perfect times to make ...

I love getting outside and enjoying all of the natural beauty our state has to offer. However, when winter's temperatures ...