Sugarmakers across the Tri-Lakes area have been doing their best to ride the weather roller coaster that this season has ...

In early spring, a reddish haze appears in the woodlands. With most deciduous trees still dormant, the red maples are living ...

I just happened to be walking through the woods with our dog — when in doubt a dog, especially a young dog, offers free ...

When you’re dealing with growing any kind of plant you’re going to need the basics, sun, water, good soil. But when it comes to maple trees and maple sap, how much sun and water could determine how ...

Sugarhouses throw open their doors statewide while activities in, St. Johnsbury and St. Albans draw fans of all sorts of ...

Red maple (Acer rubrum) flowers before its leaf buds break. Some trees bear only male flowers ... act of looking closely for each tiny hint of spring-to-be as my drug of choice.

The sugar house gives off sweet scents and warm vibes as that maple-tree goo gets boiled down into syrup. And of course the taste buds celebrate the rite of spring by tasting that nectar with ...