From sumac spiles to bobsleds, discover the traditional tools and annual rites of pioneer maple sugaring before the age of ...

A spring trip to Mackinac Island feels even better when it includes a stop at this longtime pancake house for hot stacks and ...

The typical timeframe for gathering sap from tapped maple trees, at least in my neck of the woods, is March 1 to April 1. This year, however, folks I know in the maple syrup world were tapping their ...

One of my fondest memories as a teenager was working for a neighbor in his woods gathering sap to make maple syrup. This began first with “tapping” maple trees using a hand-drill and hammering in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On dark winter nights, Indiana sugar maker Emily Blackman sometimes finds her husband, Robert, pacing the floor of their home in ...