Perhaps one of the most common myths about trees, Rachael West said, is that they go dormant during the winter months, falling into hibernation until spring rolls around. But West, founder of Eating ...

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 sap forms a droplet at the opening of a spile on Feb.23 as the maple syrup season begins in Quasqueton. (Orlan Love/correspondent) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

In Spring we celebrate changes in nature, and when sap starts rising in maple trees _ it’s a first indication that Spring is right around the corner. Area families gathered at River Trail Nature ...

SO WHAT WE WOULD NEED TO DO IS ACTUALLY GET IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO HERE. SO THAT SO THAT THE SPILE WILL FIT IN. ALL RIGHT. SO IS IT. ALL RIGHT. LET’S SEE. ALL RIGHT. I’D RATHER HIT. YEAH. USING AN ...

Have you always wanted to learn to tap maple trees to make your own maple syrup? Then you’re in luck because maple syrup ...

Poured over pancakes, stirred into oatmeal or mixed into baked goods. These are just a few ways we like maple syrup, which for the purist must come from actual maple trees versus corn syrup tinted ...

Families in Vermontville tap maple trees to start syrup season, preparing for the 85th maple syrup festival while teaching children about tradition.

CALUMET COUNTY (WLUK) -- A familiar favorite will be on the menu at the annual Maple Syrup Sunday breakfast event at the Ledge View Nature Center south of Chilton. "I think it's a nice beginning of ...