A prolonged cold spell has come to an abrupt end and the first above-freezing temperatures of spring have set both maple sap ...

I love winter and have been hoping for a lot more snow, which we got last week, but only after an unseasonably (record-smashing) warm spell. Much as I love winter and want to stay in the moment, that ...

Thursday, Feb. 26, was Saint Matthew’s Day. On his special day, it is said that the sap in the roots under the trees of the maples, poplars, hickories, sweet gums ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAKE PLACID — The potential for warmer spring temperatures during maple season creates concerns about how to keep sap cool. With a ...

The vernal equinox happens this year on Tuesday, March 20, at about 7:30 a.m. central time. This is the moment at which darkness equals light at the equator (hence the name of equinox). To most of us, ...