Mar. 19—FEDERAL DAM, Minn. — Tapping maple trees to collect the sap they produce is perhaps the quintessential rite of spring in this part of north-central Minnesota rich in its source of the tasty ...

Sunday felt like a true changing of the seasons with temperatures ranging in the 50s. The sun and heat brought a big spring melt for most of the metro, which was perfect conditions for one of ...

The process of tapping for maple syrup involves various steps. One of the first is finding the right time of year for tapping. When cold nights are coupled up with relatively warm days, maple sap ...

Debby Funk peered inside a 4-gallon metal bucket, one of 3,000 suspended from taps in the maple trees at Funks Grove, and looked pleased, even though the sap was dripping slower than she would have ...