It’s now that special time of year where temperatures are below freezing at night and above freezing during the day, creating the perfect conditions for naturalists and hobbyists alike to collect sap ...

Maple Tree sap tapping has been difficult this year due to the record amount of snow and late spring start. Maple syrup farmers in the northland are waiting anxiously for the weather to warm up enough ...

Mark Spinler inspects a tap on April 25, on state land near his home in Grand Marais.

Drimel said the DNR awards about 20 maple-tapping permits on state land annually. Most are to hobbyists who pay $25 to tap 100 or fewer trees the old-fashioned way, with one tap and one bag, or bucket ...