The maple syrup season was drawing to a close at the start of April 1947, but work was still underway at the Samuel Rosbrugh sugar camp where there were about 1,100 trees tapped in the 33 acre woods.

How is maple syrup made? Start harvesting maple syrup in your backyard by gathering your maple tree tapping supplies and use these instructions to build a maple sap evaporator from a barrel.

Many aren't fans of the late winter months, but this is the time of year where mother nature likes to sweeten things up. It's sap collecting season and Maple Sugar Days is happening this weekend in ...

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 ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. There are windows of opportunity in nature, and one of my annual favorites is “sugaring time.” In late winter, tree sap begins to flow, and from the ...