Maple syrup season is just getting underway, and clouds of steam rise from the evaporators Derik and Sue Zimmel have set up in the driveway of their Leech Lake cabin to boil away the excess liquid on ...

Maple syrup season is just getting underway, and clouds of steam rise from the evaporators Derik and Sue Zimmel have set up in the driveway of their Leech Lake cabin to boil away the excess liquid on ...

Some days it may seem like winter is just going on and on but the trees know it’s almost over. They are waking up. We cannot see it but it’s happening, really. During the last half of February when ...

Reedsburg fourth-graders tapped maple trees at the Hartje Outdoor Learning Center on Saturday to mark the official start of maple syrup month in Wisconsin. The ceremonious event was complete with a ...

The calendar indicates that it’s spring, and despite occasional freezing temperatures and lingering patches of snow, the return of extended daylight confirms this change of season. Last year, a chance ...

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 ...

Sunday felt like a true changing of the seasons with temperatures ranging in the 50s. The sun and heat brought a big spring melt for most of the metro, which was perfect conditions for one of ...

The most avid maple producers got their taps in last weekend. Some head out to the sugar bush when they get a chance. David Sommerstein and his... Mar 19, 2007 — The most avid maple producers got ...

We would do well to embrace the very best of each season, once it arrives (especially as an alternative to bemoaning the bits that don’t suit us!). We have no control over weather patterns and ...

The process of tapping for maple syrup involves various steps. One of the first is finding the right time of year for tapping. When cold nights are coupled up with relatively warm days, maple sap ...

Mar. 14—Spring is just around the corner, and that means it's time for bluegrass lovers to dust off their fiddles and bows and head to the Lodi Grape Festival for a toe-tapping good time. The ...

At-home evaporators sold out, and attention to the maple sugaring classifieds surged. By Michelle Sinclair Colman Stress-baking and panic shopping. Vegetable regrowing and crafting. Now we can add ...