Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center.

The inner bark is surrounded by an outer layer of bark. A thin epidermis covers everything inside; when mature, these cells are dead. In many trees ... and the twigs of red huckleberry are ...

The first step is locating a maple tree to tap — common maple species are sugar, back, red or silver. The best trees are at least 12 inches in diameter with good sunlight exposure. Maple ...

A snow-covered road winds through frost-laden trees in Jay, Vt., on Jan. 21, 2025. Carlos Osorio/Reuters, FILE The contiguous U.S. also experienced its sixth-driest January on record ...