The Highland Soil & Water Conservation District invites the community to reserve your spot now to see how maple syrup is made Feb. 21 at 9 a.m. at 4885 Stanforth Lane, Hillsboro.
For decades now, local naturalist Jim Gilbert has been providing his observations of the great outdoors. Here are a few area ...
Order trees from Winnebago County’s annual sale by Feb. 25. Choose evergreens, shade trees, shrubs, and specialty packs.
Still, given the recent storms, these mountains are in good shape as 2026 rolls on, with solid snowpacks and varied event ...
By Peter Albert In 2017, the Times-Standard published my article about producing syrup from Humboldt County bigleaf maples. I ...
The weather may be frigid, but winter still offers plenty of wild flavors if you know where to look. Morels, ramps and ...
At first, the seeds looked to eight-year-old Kelsei Douglas like eggs. She examined them, rolling the granules between her right index finger and the small concave of her left palm, and instead ...
Maple syrup is nature's nectar, but you've probably noticed that the real deal comes with a high price tag. Given how much ...
National Maple Syrup Day on Dec. 17 brings attention to American breakfast traditions as households reach for familiar flavors during winter mornings. Skillets heat up early, stacks of pancakes and ...
The making of a winter food tradition Indigenous communities in North America developed the first methods for collecting maple sap and heating it into syrup. Early settlers adopted these techniques ...
National Maple Syrup Day on Dec. 17 brings attention to American breakfast traditions as households reach for familiar flavors during winter mornings. Skillets heat up early, stacks of pancakes and ...