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 ...

The maple trees in your backyard are no less loaded with sap than any of the thousands of maple trees being tapped right now on maple farms across much of Pennsylvania and in states and Canadian ...

With a few pieces of equipment, some maple trees, and patience, you can easily make delicious, pure maple syrup in your own backyard. We had a place in Vermont with maple trees out back. During a ...

2020 was the year of baking, home improvement, and other quarantine projects. This year, there’s one more to try: making your own maple syrup. Making maple syrup might seem daunting, but I can ...

If there’s one herbal recipe that gets talked about every cold season, it’s elderberry syrup, and for good reason. It’s easy ...