The winter of 2023-24 has been not quite the warmest on record for the Northland, but nearly so. While December and February were contenders for the No. 1 spot, January provided us with a few weeks ...

A: With vertical cracks in the bark along the trunk like that, I suspect those are frost cracks. These commonly happen in maples, which are thin-barked trees. Missouri Botanical Garden explains how ...

According to the calendar, we have passed midway in our trip through winter. The actual weather during the next coming weeks will often show that winter is still with us. But longer days tell us of ...

While production is much larger today, maple syrup making remains a local, often family tradition in maple making regions, ...

Maple syrup season brings with it a sweet release of sap, which is a vital source of food for many animals, including the yellow-bellied sapsucker, ruby-throated hummingbird, and various mammals, as ...