In late June, we took a family trip down to Lake Wallenpaupack, a large reservoir nestled in the Pocono Mountains....
Beyond Maple
How to Make Dandelion Syrup
Last weekend, compelled by a curious smell coming from the kitchen, I arrived there to find my teenage daughter...
Caring for Your Sugar Woods Part 3: Removing Invasive Species
When setting out to remove invasive species, bring loppers, a hand saw, burlap, twine, a handcart, and a good-natured...
Caring For Your Sugar Woods Part 2: Cultivating an Ideal Suite of Tree Species
A very young red maple seedling rescued from the garden and waiting to be planted in our sugar woods. Cultivating red...
Caring for your Sugar Woods Part 1: Mapping Invasives
The peskiest weeds in your sugar woods will be Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, and Barberry, all three found and pictured here...
Caring for your Sugar Woods in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
It seems that a lot has been written about the connection between climate change and maple syrup making recently....
The Origins of Vermont’s Maple Creemee
Dr. Matthew Thomas graciously allowed us to republish this article on the origins of Vermont's maple creemee that...
The Health Benefits of Being in the Woods
Why we hobby maple syrup makers are so happy and fit! Ok, that may be overstating it a bit. Hobby maple syrup makers,...
What to Give with that Homemade Maple Syrup
Last-Minute Finds that Pair Well with a Bottle of the Good Stuff We can’t tell you how many DIY maple syrup makers we...
Our Indigenous Peoples First Cultivated More than Just Maple
Sugar country, under snow, getting ready to give thanks for the abundance of food first developed in the Americas. Our...