Stith said the festival’s origins highlight how deeply maple production is tied to the region’s identity. “It was really about promoting what we had here,” Stith said. “They recognized that this was ...

There's just something about being in the mountains. Whether they're becoming covered in autumnal tones or starting to show signs of spring's new life, they're the place to be at each season's arrival ...

For some, spring isn't marked by a calendar date. It begins with maple syrup. With freezing nights and warmer days, maple sap begins to flow, accompanied by pancake breakfasts, tree trails and syrup ...

After months of harvesting sweet sap from thousands of maple trees, two Michigan communities are celebrating the end of the season with the fruits of all that labor. This week, Shepherd and ...