Carter Durow getting a taste of sweet sap from a maple tree. Submitted photo If you are looking for a wholesome, fun, family weekend activity with the bonus of getting a little fresh air at no cost, ...

Tree sap is the sticky substance you sometimes see oozing out of tree trunks. Pure maple syrup is the most widely known edible sap product, derived from the sap of the maple tree, but there are many ...

Twenty miles southwest of Cornell’s Ithaca campus grows a forest of sweet trees. The tubing at their trunks carry sugary sap awaiting to be transformed into a crowd-pleasing breakfast staple: maple ...