Maple sap starts as mostly water, and turning it into syrup takes a long boil, careful testing, and the right moment to stop. In Northern Minnesota, the process begins with drilling into the trees, ...

Maple syrup depends on freezing nights and mild days to move sap through trees; a precise weather recipe found from Vermont to Virginia’s mountains each spring.

Pancakes, maple treats, and boiling demonstrations await visitors across the state. See sugarhouses near you. Just a half-mile over the Massachusetts line, Jeff and Paula Babel are busy boiling down ...

This year's maple sap collection in Massachusetts contains more sugar than most years. Sweeter sap requires less boiling time, which leads to increased maple syrup production. Colder temperatures and ...