Jethro Heiko and his family moved from downtown Philadelphia to East Oak Lane, a leafy neighborhood on the city’s north side, in 2018. They loved the novelty of having a backyard full of trees, ...

For more than two decades, Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve has been celebrating late winter with Maple Sugar Days. It's a free-to-attend event and features something for everyone of all ages. You can ...

From late November to early March, Ella Smoot can usually be found in one of two places: the forest or the sugar shack. Like all maple syrup producers, her winter is a rush of running sap—cold ...

The maple sap is flowing, which is a sure sign that spring is just around the corner. Learn how maple syrup is made, and maybe even try your hand at tapping a tree, at one of these events around the ...

It’s peak maple sugar season and there’s no place better to get into the thick of it than New England. Maple trees are tapped across the region, from Rhode Island to the northern points of Maine. More ...

With temperatures expected to climb this weekend, it’ll be the perfect time to enjoy the outdoor fun of the 42nd annual Bellbrook Sugar Maple Festival. Slated April 22-24 in downtown Bellbrook, the ...

An etching from an 1879 edition of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper shows men collecting sap outside Rutland, Vermont. Vermonters originally made maple sugar, rather than syrup, because it kept ...

See how maple syrup goes from tree to table and get involved with the process with these maple syrup events in Minnesota. NOTE: This list will be updated for 2025 during the first week of March! Did ...

You probably know maple syrup as a topping for pancakes and waffles, but the uses of this hearty sweetener go beyond breakfast. Although it’s ideal for morning treats and baked goods, maple syrup is ...