While the idea of drinking tree sap might sound unusual, Ontario’s maple producers are hoping to turn maple water into the next global must-try beverage. Many are familiar with the rich ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. During the event, many businesses host a variety of activities for customers, such as maple tastings and tree tapping tours. Miles of Maple in Stratham ...

The sun and heat brought a big spring melt for most of the metro, which was perfect conditions for one of Minnesota's well-known March activities: Maple tree tapping. A large group of adults and ...

It takes 40 gallons of tree sap to create one gallon of maple syrup. The formula might come from science, but the result is pure magic, especially to Vermonters, who’ve been tapping and sugaring ...

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Rather, a maple tree sustains native life. Several animals rely on its bark, twigs, buds, flowers and seeds for food. Trees need freeze-thaw cycles to create the hydraulics that pump out their sap.

The 5-gallon bag was nearly half full with translucent maple sap, an impressive amount considering Knudson tapped the tree the day before. He didn’t come by specifically to collect sap, but since ...

Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube praised goalie Joseph Woll after a big win over the Avalanche on Wednesday night. “He was excellent,” Berube said of Woll. “Made some real good saves, held us ...

Sap drips from a tapped maple tree. Jerry Holt •[email protected] (Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...